iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 71,229 shares, an increase of 254.4% from the July 15th total of 20,097 shares. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 53,647 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Innealta Capital LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Innealta Capital LLC now owns 6,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after acquiring an additional 448 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 3.8% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Oklahoma purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $570,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 263.3% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 10,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after buying an additional 7,273 shares during the period.
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Trading Down 1.1%
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF stock traded down $0.98 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $88.47. The company had a trading volume of 5,302 shares, compared to its average volume of 110,136. The company’s fifty day moving average is $85.59 and its 200-day moving average is $84.85. iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF has a 12-month low of $51.38 and a 12-month high of $95.28. The company has a market capitalization of $552.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.78.
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Company Profile
The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Peru Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Peruvian firms. EPU was launched on Jun 19, 2009 and is managed by BlackRock.
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