iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEARCA:EPHE) Short Interest Down 88.1% in February

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEARCA:EPHE) saw a large drop in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 34,078 shares, a drop of 88.1% from the January 29th total of 286,614 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 138,583 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 138,583 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of EPHE traded up $0.64 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $28.37. The stock had a trading volume of 189,565 shares, compared to its average volume of 161,442. iShares MSCI Philippines ETF has a fifty-two week low of $23.17 and a fifty-two week high of $28.40. The company has a market cap of $173.06 million, a PE ratio of 10.44 and a beta of 0.61. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EPHE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $55,000. Stelac Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $104,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Finally, Amundi bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $222,000.

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Philippines IMI 25\u002F50 index, a free float-adjusted market-cap-weighted index of the broader Filipino equity market. EPHE was launched on Sep 28, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.