Short Interest in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) Increases By 319.3%

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 33,871 shares, a growth of 319.3% from the December 15th total of 8,078 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,157 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 22,157 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IEUS. Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 868 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 19.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth $75,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $121,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 118.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,000 after buying an additional 1,187 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.5%

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF stock traded down $0.36 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $70.05. The company had a trading volume of 2,666 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,124. The firm has a market cap of $147.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50 day moving average of $67.11 and a 200-day moving average of $67.15. iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $49.82 and a 52 week high of $70.48.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

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

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.