iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 416,562 shares, a decrease of 57.1% from the June 15th total of 971,689 shares. Approximately 1.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 607,071 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF stock traded down $0.24 during trading on Thursday, hitting $31.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 479,763 shares, compared to its average volume of 932,208. The company has a market capitalization of $996.90 million, a PE ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.56. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF has a 52 week low of $26.33 and a 52 week high of $32.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EWS. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 2.8% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 14,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 13,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 481 shares in the last quarter. Nvwm LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 24,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $677,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares during the period. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in the first quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 52.30% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Funds seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Singapore Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).