iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF (NYSEARCA:EWN) Short Interest Down 80.1% in February

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF (NYSEARCA:EWN) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 40,295 shares, a decrease of 80.1% from the January 29th total of 202,176 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 150,714 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 150,714 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of EWN traded down $0.67 on Thursday, reaching $63.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 42,478 shares, compared to its average volume of 125,614. The stock has a market capitalization of $362.81 million, a PE ratio of 19.71 and a beta of 1.16. iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF has a twelve month low of $41.40 and a twelve month high of $64.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $60.75 and a 200-day moving average of $58.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lunt Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Lunt Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,834 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF by 54.7% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,205 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the period. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 11,568 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $671,000 after purchasing an additional 481 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Mount Lucas Management LP increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 15,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $895,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the period.

About iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Components primarily include consumer staples, financial and industrials companies. The Fund invests in a particular segment of the securities markets and seeks to track the performance of a securities index that generally is not representative of the market as a whole.