Citadel Advisors LLC Sells 30,125 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF $EWJV

Citadel Advisors LLC lessened its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) by 15.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 159,447 shares of the company’s stock after selling 30,125 shares during the quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC owned about 1.03% of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF worth $7,010,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EWJV. Maridea Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake 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 during the last quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 33,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,314,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJV opened at $49.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.97. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a one year low of $37.41 and a one year high of $49.73. The company has a market cap of $764.46 million, a P/E ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.47.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.4831 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 213.0%.

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.