iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEARCA:EPHE) Short Interest Update
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemiShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEARCA:EPHE – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 573,571 shares, a growth of 30.9% from the December 15th total of 438,136 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 97,597 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.9 days. Approximately 11.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 11.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 97,597 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.9 days.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in the second quarter worth $30,000. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Philippines ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $55,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $201,000. Amundi bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $222,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Philippines ETF by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 8,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter.
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF Stock Performance
Shares of EPHE traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $26.42. 107,934 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 149,912. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $24.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.24 million, a PE 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.
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.