iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,022,938 shares, an increase of 213.7% from the July 15th total of 326,081 shares. Currently, 3.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,046,391 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Price Performance

EWS traded up $0.20 on Friday, hitting $33.68. The company had a trading volume of 723,953 shares, compared to its average volume of 963,734. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $31.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.48. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF has a 1-year low of $26.69 and a 1-year high of $34.03. The stock has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.55.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,833,000. Amundi lifted its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 412,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,685,000 after acquiring an additional 39,800 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 290.3% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 155,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,033,000 after acquiring an additional 115,473 shares during the period. HUB Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in the second quarter valued at about $390,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 7.8% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 27,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 1,953 shares during the last quarter. 52.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Company Profile

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).