iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYA) Short Interest Update

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYA) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,602 shares, a decline of 69.9% from the December 15th total of 35,276 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 5,047 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 5,047 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of DVYA traded up $0.55 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $46.86. 2,685 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,908. The stock has a market cap of $60.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $44.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.59. iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF has a twelve month low of $31.05 and a twelve month high of $46.97.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF stock. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYA) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000. Triumph Capital Management owned approximately 0.06% of iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

About iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF

The iShares Asia\u002FPacific Dividend ETF (DVYA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of consistent highest dividend-yielding companies in the Asia-Pacific region. DVYA was launched on Feb 23, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.