VanEck Israel ETF (NYSEARCA:ISRA) Short Interest Up 72.9% in April

VanEck Israel ETF (NYSEARCA:ISRA) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 18,279 shares, an increase of 72.9% from the April 15th total of 10,569 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,332 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days.

VanEck Israel ETF Stock Down 0.3%

ISRA stock traded down $0.23 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $66.71. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,929 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,184. The company has a market capitalization of $152.10 million, a PE ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 1.00. VanEck Israel ETF has a 12 month low of $45.43 and a 12 month high of $73.55. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $64.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.67.

Institutional Trading of VanEck Israel ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in VanEck Israel ETF by 241.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 653 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Israel ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $75,000. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Israel ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $76,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in VanEck Israel ETF by 56.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new stake in VanEck Israel ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $113,000.

VanEck Israel ETF Company Profile

The VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the BlueStar Israel Global index. The fund tracks a cap-weighted, committee-reviewed index of Israeli and Israeli-linked companies. ISRA was launched on Jun 25, 2013 and is managed by VanEck.