iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 952 shares, a drop of 90.2% from the June 15th total of 9,739 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 29,390 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA EIRL traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $79.10. The company had a trading volume of 2,152 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,269. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $76.34 and a 200 day moving average of $73.84. iShares MSCI Ireland ETF has a 1-year low of $64.70 and a 1-year high of $79.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.14 million, a P/E ratio of 12.65 and a beta of 0.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sepio Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 17,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,315,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 4,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Idaho Trust Co raised its position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Idaho Trust Co now owns 3,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 4.5% during the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 18,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

The iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Ireland Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Irish firms. EIRL was launched on May 5, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.