iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:EWZS) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:EWZS) saw a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 626,441 shares, a growth of 31.9% from the January 15th total of 474,940 shares. Currently, 4.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 260,907 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 260,907 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 4.3% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ EWZS opened at $15.00 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $220.50 million, a PE ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $13.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.58. iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $9.71 and a 52-week high of $15.66.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 30th were given a dividend of $0.0899 per share. This represents a yield of 138.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter valued at $47,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 3,642 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 8.4% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 58,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $773,000 after purchasing an additional 4,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 3.4% during the second quarter. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 145,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,930,000 after acquiring an additional 4,841 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the bottom 14% by market capitalization of equity securities listed on stock exchanges in Brazil.