iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 802,651 shares, an increase of 46.9% from the February 12th total of 546,235 shares. Approximately 5.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 615,197 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 615,197 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 5.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EPOL opened at $34.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $530.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.22. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a 1 year low of $24.18 and a 1 year high of $38.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.66.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Poland ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 8.8% in the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 1,646,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,126,000 after purchasing an additional 132,755 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,494,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 131.5% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 680,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,943,000 after acquiring an additional 386,497 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 491,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,313,000 after purchasing an additional 70,686 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $9,929,000.

About iShares MSCI Poland ETF

The iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Poland IMI 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the broader Polish equity market. EPOL was launched on May 25, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.