Short Interest in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) Increases By 97.8%

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (NASDAQ:AAXJ) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 909,600 shares, a growth of 97.8% from the June 30th total of 459,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 476,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $300,000. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF by 72.3% in the fourth quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 21,103 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,405,000 after purchasing an additional 8,855 shares in the last quarter. Acima Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Acima Private Wealth LLC now owns 39,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,645,000 after buying an additional 1,001 shares during the period. Finally, Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 40,811 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,717,000 after buying an additional 5,905 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF Trading Up 1.1 %

NASDAQ:AAXJ opened at $71.23 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $72.31 and its 200-day moving average is $68.73. The stock has a market cap of $2.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $60.92 and a 1-year high of $75.60.

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were given a $0.2654 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th.

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (the Fund), formerly The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, of the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index (the Index).