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

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) saw a significant decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 416,562 shares, a decrease of 57.1% from the June 15th total of 971,689 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 607,071 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sun Life Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 1,472,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,511,000 after acquiring an additional 10,446 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 119.8% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 904,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,634,000 after acquiring an additional 492,982 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 978.2% during the fourth quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 559,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,391,000 after acquiring an additional 507,586 shares during the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE increased its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE now owns 498,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,071,000 after purchasing an additional 22,997 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 498,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,071,000 after purchasing an additional 22,997 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.30% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of EWS stock traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $31.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 561,842 shares, compared to its average volume of 934,187. The business has a fifty day moving average of $29.57 and a 200-day moving average of $28.76. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF has a twelve month low of $26.33 and a twelve month high of $31.85. The stock has a market cap of $990.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.56.

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).