iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $47.75 and last traded at $47.62, with a volume of 393224 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $46.72.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Up 1.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $733.46 million, a P/E ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.32.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.4831 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 121.5% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 159,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,318,000 after purchasing an additional 87,663 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $600,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the second quarter worth $162,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 115.6% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 802,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,897,000 after acquiring an additional 430,398 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 78,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,054,000 after acquiring an additional 473 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (EWJV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Japan Value index. The fund tracks a multi-factor-selected, market cap-weighted portfolio of Japanese equities. EWJV was launched on Mar 5, 2019 and is managed by BlackRock.