iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:EWZS) Short Interest Up 385.2% in August

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:EWZS) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 75,200 shares, an increase of 385.2% from the July 31st total of 15,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 373,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 4.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 332,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,829,000 after purchasing an additional 14,124 shares during the period. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the second quarter. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 110,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,297,000 after acquiring an additional 5,238 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF during the first quarter worth about $760,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

EWZS stock traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $13.02. The stock had a trading volume of 864,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 426,475. The stock has a market capitalization of $134.11 million, a PE ratio of 9.09 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.18. iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $11.21 and a fifty-two week high of $15.30.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were paid a $0.2137 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the bottom 14% by market capitalization of equity securities listed on stock exchanges in Brazil.