Short Interest in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) Increases By 268.4%

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 14,000 shares, an increase of 268.4% from the June 15th total of 3,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 15.4% in the first quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 5,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 704 shares during the period. Tidemark LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter worth $76,000. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 37,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,132,000 after acquiring an additional 1,816 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $245,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 72,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,059,000 after purchasing an additional 8,036 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ IEUS traded up $0.67 during trading on Friday, reaching $59.19. 1,492 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,226. iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $45.28 and a 1-year high of $60.66. The company has a market cap of $100.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.28 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $58.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.09.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a dividend of $1.1945 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (IEUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Europe Small Cap index, a market-cap-weighted index of companies in developed countries of Europe. IEUS was launched on Nov 12, 2007 and is managed by BlackRock.