Short Interest in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) Decreases By 46.5%

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 26,139 shares, a decrease of 46.5% from the February 12th total of 48,877 shares. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 77,021 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 77,021 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IEUS traded down $1.33 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $66.01. 11,313 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 26,200. The stock has a market cap of $138.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.07. iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.82 and a fifty-two week high of $73.87. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $71.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $68.44.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.8125 per share. This represents a yield of 242.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Courier Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 25,634 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,727,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 36,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,437,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 19.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 33.3% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, Pictet North America Advisors SA raised its position in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 31,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,131,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period.

About iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

The iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (IEUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Europe Small Cap index, a market-cap-weighted index of companies in developed countries of Europe. IEUS was launched on Nov 12, 2007 and is managed by BlackRock.