Short Interest in iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYA) Increases By 33.9%

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYA) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,276 shares, a growth of 33.9% from the November 30th total of 26,337 shares. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,382 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,382 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

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 acquired a new position in shares of iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DVYA) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000. Triumph Capital Management owned about 0.06% of iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF Price Performance

DVYA traded down $0.43 on Thursday, reaching $44.28. 1,778 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,650. iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF has a twelve month low of $31.05 and a twelve month high of $45.17. The stock has a market cap of $53.14 million, a PE ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $43.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.02.

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.