Short Interest in iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:JPXN) Grows By 50.0%

iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:JPXN) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 900 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the September 30th total of 600 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 4,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 4,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JPXN. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF by 13,832.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 521,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,068,000 after acquiring an additional 517,882 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF by 32.8% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 91,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,647,000 after acquiring an additional 22,488 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its holdings in iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF by 7.1% during the first quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 73,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,337,000 after purchasing an additional 4,859 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF during the second quarter valued at $162,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF by 3.6% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,064,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the period.

iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF stock traded down $0.31 on Tuesday, hitting $87.62. The company had a trading volume of 823 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,603. The stock has a market capitalization of $105.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.65. iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF has a 1 year low of $64.67 and a 1 year high of $88.69. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $85.87 and a 200-day moving average of $81.30.

iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF Company Profile

iShares Japan Large-Cap ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P/TOPIX 150 Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P/TOPIX 150 (the Index). The Index is comprised of approximately 70% of the market value of the Japanese equity market.