iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

iShares MSCI Poland ETF (NYSEARCA:EPOL) saw a significant decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 886,297 shares, a decrease of 22.3% from the December 31st total of 1,141,335 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 474,279 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days. Currently, 6.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 6.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 474,279 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Poland ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPOL. Solstein Capital LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Poland ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Poland ETF by 3,127.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 2,408 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI Poland ETF stock traded down $0.79 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $37.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,391,525 shares, compared to its average volume of 554,241. iShares MSCI Poland ETF has a 12 month low of $22.86 and a 12 month high of $38.99. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.77. The company has a market capitalization of $567.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 1.22.

iShares MSCI Poland ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Poland IMI 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the broader Polish equity market. EPOL was launched on May 25, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.