iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $42.67 and last traded at $42.0450, with a volume of 32042 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.72.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 1.6%

The company has a market capitalization of $593.60 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $40.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.04.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $1.7492 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 882.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 32,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,273,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the period. Copia Wealth Management boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 11.2% in the 2nd quarter. Copia Wealth Management now owns 3,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 72.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $3,054,000 after buying 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.