Short Interest in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Increases By 162.8%

by · The Markets Daily

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 56,500 shares, an increase of 162.8% from the September 30th total of 21,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 80,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock opened at $31.07 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $260.99 million, a PE ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.58. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 12 month low of $27.12 and a 12 month high of $33.71. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $32.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EWJV. Ledyard National Bank bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the first quarter valued at about $201,000. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $530,000. Hudson Value Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $564,000. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $819,000. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 2.4% during the second quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 70,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,253,000 after purchasing an additional 1,673 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Company Profile

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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.

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