Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:KOKU) Short Interest Update

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:KOKU) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,133 shares, an increase of 562.6% from the May 14th total of 171 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 233 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF stock. Flow Traders U.S. LLC increased its position in shares of Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:KOKU) by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,264 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,234 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC owned approximately 0.31% of Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF worth $2,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF Price Performance

Shares of KOKU remained flat at $129.50 during mid-day trading on Friday. 131 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 631. The stock has a market cap of $789.95 million, a PE ratio of 23.23 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $126.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $122.36. Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF has a twelve month low of $105.77 and a twelve month high of $132.38.

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF Company Profile

The Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Kokusai (World ex Japan) index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap developed market stocks outside of Japan. KOKU was launched on Apr 8, 2020 and is managed by Xtrackers.