iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 76.0% in September

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,082,541 shares, an increase of 76.0% from the September 15th total of 615,192 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 318,260 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. Approximately 5.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Poland ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $6,230,000. Banque Pictet & Cie SA bought a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,324,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 88,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,233,000 after purchasing an additional 6,797 shares during the last quarter. Monument Capital Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,215,000. Finally, Militia Capital Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,384,000.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EPOL traded up $0.11 on Friday, hitting $44.56. 200,147 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 480,458. The firm has a market capitalization of $848.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.02. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a one year low of $32.51 and a one year high of $46.03. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $44.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.38.

About iShares MSCI Poland ETF

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The iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Poland IMI 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the broader Polish equity market. EPOL was launched on May 25, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.

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