Short Interest in iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) Declines By 53.4%

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 498,753 shares, a drop of 53.4% from the July 30th total of 1,071,363 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 475,775 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 2.9% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EPOL traded up $0.62 during trading on Monday, hitting $44.10. The stock had a trading volume of 278,029 shares, compared to its average volume of 485,117. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a 12 month low of $30.84 and a 12 month high of $45.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $41.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.45. The company has a market capitalization of $754.11 million, a PE ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.03.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Poland ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 319.0% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $57,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $69,000.

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.