iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (NYSEARCA:EWD) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (NYSEARCA:EWD) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 278,164 shares, an increase of 76.0% from the May 14th total of 158,089 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 171,938 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 4.6% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of EWD traded up $0.02 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $50.88. 210,719 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 162,615. iShares MSCI Sweden ETF has a twelve month low of $42.99 and a twelve month high of $54.93. The stock has a market cap of $308.84 million, a PE ratio of 20.15 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.03.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Sweden ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EWD. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Sweden ETF by 194.3% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 112,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,533,000 after purchasing an additional 74,204 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Sweden ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $6,777,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Sweden ETF by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 78,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,853,000 after purchasing an additional 4,065 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Sweden ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $167,000. Finally, Lunt Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Sweden ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Lunt Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. 49.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF Company Profile

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