iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,986 shares, a drop of 95.6% from the June 30th total of 590,561 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 371,202 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 130.7% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 757 shares during the last quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF in the first quarter worth about $202,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $218,000. 74.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF Stock Up 0.8%

EPP stock traded up $0.46 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $55.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 200,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 433,742. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $54.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.34. iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $48.92 and a 12 month high of $57.07. The company has a market capitalization of $2.18 billion, a PE ratio of 18.02 and a beta of 0.78.

About iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

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.