iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) Short Interest Down 61.8% in February

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) saw a significant decline in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 163,901 shares, a decline of 61.8% from the January 29th total of 429,106 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 597,806 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 597,806 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of 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 last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted 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 worth $69,000 after buying an additional 757 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $245,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 6,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the period. 74.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EPP opened at $56.86 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $53.00 and a 200-day moving average of $51.85. iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $38.44 and a twelve month high of $56.89. The firm has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 0.85.

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.