iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,305 shares, a decrease of 38.6% from the April 15th total of 46,082 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 57,326 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EPU. Innealta Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 233.9% in the 1st quarter. Innealta Capital LLC now owns 20,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,675,000 after acquiring an additional 14,538 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 263.3% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 10,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after acquiring an additional 7,273 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Oklahoma acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $570,000. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 47.1% during the 3rd quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 20,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,267,000 after purchasing an additional 6,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $452,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of EPU stock traded down $0.62 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $79.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 22,620 shares, compared to its average volume of 138,512. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.92. iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF has a 12-month low of $44.90 and a 12-month high of $95.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $501.48 million, a PE ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.74.

About iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Peru Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Peruvian firms. EPU was launched on Jun 19, 2009 and is managed by BlackRock.