Short Interest in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) Rises By 50.4%

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,078 shares, a growth of 50.4% from the November 30th total of 5,372 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,519 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 8,519 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IEUS traded up $0.25 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $68.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,952. iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $49.82 and a 1-year high of $69.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $161.81 million, a P/E ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $66.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.83.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.8125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 242.0%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 19.5% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $75,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter valued at about $121,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 118.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,187 shares in the last quarter.

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.