iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 41.1% in September

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,512,720 shares, a decline of 41.1% from the September 15th total of 2,567,095 shares. Approximately 3.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,100,115 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWS traded down $0.11 on Friday, reaching $31.34. The company had a trading volume of 1,481,587 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,072,123. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF has a 1-year low of $26.69 and a 1-year high of $34.60. The company’s fifty day moving average is $33.30 and its 200-day moving average is $31.07.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EWS. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 4.8% in the first quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 498,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,071,000 after purchasing an additional 22,997 shares in the last quarter. Rice Partnership LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF during the first quarter worth about $6,131,000. Fig Financial Advisory Services Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF during the third quarter worth about $2,742,000. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 4.8% during the first quarter. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE now owns 498,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,071,000 after buying an additional 22,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 4.8% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 370,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,463,000 after buying an additional 17,035 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.30% of the company’s stock.

About iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

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iShares MSCI Singapore ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Funds seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Singapore Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).

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