iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 802,651 shares, a growth of 46.9% from the February 12th total of 546,235 shares. Currently, 5.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 615,197 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 615,197 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 5.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Trading Down 1.1%

EPOL stock traded down $0.39 during trading on Friday, hitting $34.48. The company had a trading volume of 630,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 616,473. The business has a 50-day moving average of $37.01 and a 200-day moving average of $34.67. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a one year low of $24.18 and a one year high of $38.99. The stock has a market cap of $530.99 million, a PE ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 8.8% during the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 1,646,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,126,000 after buying an additional 132,755 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the second quarter valued at $27,494,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 131.5% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 680,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,943,000 after acquiring an additional 386,497 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 16.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 491,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,313,000 after acquiring an additional 70,686 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $9,929,000.

About iShares MSCI Poland ETF

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.