iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEARCA:EPHE) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEARCA:EPHE) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 573,571 shares, an increase of 30.9% from the December 15th total of 438,136 shares. Approximately 11.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 97,597 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.9 days. Based on an average daily volume of 97,597 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.9 days. Approximately 11.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares MSCI Philippines ETF Trading Up 0.2%

EPHE stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $26.42. The stock had a trading volume of 107,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 149,912. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $24.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.57. The company has a market capitalization of $153.24 million, a P/E ratio of 10.44 and a beta of 0.61. iShares MSCI Philippines ETF has a 1-year low of $23.08 and a 1-year high of $28.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sun Life Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $7,566,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $1,657,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF by 3,416.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 56,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,423,000 after buying an additional 54,665 shares during the last quarter. Florin Court Capital LLP acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in the second quarter valued at $877,000. Finally, Mount Lucas Management LP acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in the second quarter valued at $872,000.

About iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

The iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (EPHE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Philippines IMI 25\u002F50 index, a free float-adjusted market-cap-weighted index of the broader Filipino equity market. EPHE was launched on Sep 28, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.