iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Short Interest Up 34.4% in August

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) saw a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 113,600 shares, an increase of 34.4% from the August 15th total of 84,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 78,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

EWJV stock traded up $0.12 during trading on Monday, reaching $32.79. 7,443 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 92,678. The firm has a market capitalization of $265.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.58. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $32.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.27. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1 year low of $26.96 and a 1 year high of $33.53.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Anderson Hoagland & Co. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 2.8% in the second quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 326,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,508,000 after buying an additional 8,835 shares during the last quarter. Guardian Capital Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $8,367,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 516.9% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 127,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,234,000 after buying an additional 106,760 shares during the period. Founders Financial Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 2.4% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 34.8% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 57,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,914,000 after buying an additional 14,877 shares during 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.