Short Interest in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) Expands By 421.8%

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,464,134 shares, an increase of 421.8% from the June 15th total of 663,894 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,324,944 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. BankPlus Trust Department acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 242.5% during the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 459 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Price Performance

EFV stock opened at $78.39 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF has a 52-week low of $62.69 and a 52-week high of $80.14. The company has a 50-day moving average of $77.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.73.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Value Index. The Index is a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index and constituents of the Index include securities from Europe, Australasia (Australia and Asia), and the Far East. The Fund invests in sectors, such as financials, energy, healthcare, telecommunication services, industrials, utilities, consumer discretionary, materials, information technology and consumer staples.