iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) Short Interest Up 24.8% in January

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) was the target of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 429,106 shares, a growth of 24.8% from the January 15th total of 343,824 shares. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 373,330 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 373,330 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF stock traded down $0.02 on Tuesday, reaching $55.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 380,130 shares, compared to its average volume of 460,426. iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $38.44 and a 52 week high of $56.23. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 0.85.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 94.6% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 130.7% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 757 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $245,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 6,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.75% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ET (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore markets, as measured by the MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index (the Index). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the underlying index.