iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) Short Interest Up 563.8% in February

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:IEUS) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 53,100 shares, an increase of 563.8% from the January 31st total of 8,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.0 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IEUS. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $88,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $262,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 5,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 962 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IEUS traded down $0.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $56.57. The stock had a trading volume of 20,963 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,814. The stock has a market cap of $84.86 million, a PE ratio of 13.28 and a beta of 1.15. iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $51.55 and a one year high of $61.44. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $55.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.73.

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.5488 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.