iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) Short Interest Update

by · The Cerbat Gem

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,767 shares, a growth of 92.9% from the August 31st total of 24,243 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 161,045 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hilltop Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,714,000. Syon Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 25.8% during the second quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 189,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,089,000 after buying an additional 38,905 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $933,000. Navellier & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $695,000. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 6.9% in the first quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 119,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,370,000 after acquiring an additional 7,767 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.75% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF Trading Down 0.3%

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock traded down $0.17 on Wednesday, reaching $55.03. 287,872 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 388,112. The stock has a market cap of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $48.93 and a twelve month high of $58.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $56.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.32.

About iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

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iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ET (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore markets, as measured by the MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index (the Index). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the underlying index.

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