Short Interest in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) Declines By 59.0%

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,942 shares, a decrease of 59.0% from the June 15th total of 34,001 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 58,536 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF stock traded up $1.39 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $86.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 16,142 shares, compared to its average volume of 120,809. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $83.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.42. iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF has a one year low of $47.67 and a one year high of $95.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $541.25 million, a P/E ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.77.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Innealta Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 233.9% during the first quarter. Innealta Capital LLC now owns 20,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,675,000 after purchasing an additional 14,538 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 263.3% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 10,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after purchasing an additional 7,273 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Oklahoma acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $570,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter.

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.