iShares Asia 50 ETF (NASDAQ:AIA) Short Interest Update

iShares Asia 50 ETF (NASDAQ:AIA) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 803,425 shares, an increase of 3,458.0% from the January 15th total of 22,581 shares. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 628,284 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 628,284 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 3.9% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Asia 50 ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. WealthShield Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares Asia 50 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF by 2,650.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $74,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF by 44.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,328 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares during the period.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Price Performance

Shares of AIA stock opened at $110.84 on Wednesday. iShares Asia 50 ETF has a 12-month low of $59.91 and a 12-month high of $113.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.53.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $1.6251 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 352.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Company Profile

iShares Asia 50 ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Asia 50 Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Asia 50 Index (the Index). The Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the 50 leading companies from four Asian markets: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.