iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF (NYSEARCA:EWN) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF (NYSEARCA:EWN) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 46,888 shares, an increase of 16.4% from the February 12th total of 40,295 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 76,996 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 76,996 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF by 47.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,933 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $746,000 after acquiring an additional 5,106 shares during the last quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF by 522.6% in the second quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 14,756 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $804,000 after purchasing an additional 12,386 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $149,000. Lido Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,062,000. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF by 20.9% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 7,644 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF Stock Down 2.1%

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF stock opened at $58.34 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $335.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.71 and a beta of 1.16. iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF has a 52-week low of $41.40 and a 52-week high of $64.01.

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Components primarily include consumer staples, financial and industrials companies. The Fund invests in a particular segment of the securities markets and seeks to track the performance of a securities index that generally is not representative of the market as a whole.