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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEARCA:EZA) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 775,278 shares, a drop of 42.4% from the January 15th total of 1,346,336 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 905,246 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CI Investments Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $13,107,000. Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF by 101.7% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 55,161 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,776,000 after buying an additional 27,819 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF during the 4th quarter worth $476,000. Highstreet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF by 102.7% during the 4th quarter. Highstreet Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,995 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 4,050 shares during the period. Finally, Acima Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF during the 4th quarter worth $348,000.
EZA traded down $0.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $52.97. The stock had a trading volume of 1,014,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 822,136. iShares MSCI South Africa ETF has a 52 week low of $46.63 and a 52 week high of $74.53.
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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF Company Profile
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF, formerly iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the South African market, as measured by the MSCI South Africa Index (the Index).
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