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

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 469,751 shares, a decline of 41.9% from the April 15th total of 808,730 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 522,165 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 3.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Price Performance

EPOL stock traded up $1.00 during trading on Monday, reaching $39.66. 494,282 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 536,487. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $37.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.36. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a 52-week low of $29.03 and a 52-week high of $40.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $630.59 million, a PE ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Poland ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Militia Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the first quarter valued at about $1,384,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 78.6% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 2,831 shares during the period. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the first quarter valued at about $57,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 51.6% during the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 19,824 shares of the company’s stock valued at $722,000 after acquiring an additional 6,748 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 8.3% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 88,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,233,000 after acquiring an additional 6,797 shares during the period.

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.