iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) Sees Large Volume Increase

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EPP) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 558,971 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 75% from the previous session’s volume of 318,842 shares.The stock last traded at $43.60 and had previously closed at $43.68.

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF Stock Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $43.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.69.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 19.4% in the 1st quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 18,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $809,000 after purchasing an additional 3,076 shares during the last quarter. Resolute Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Resolute Advisors LLC now owns 19,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $868,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 55,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,226,000 after purchasing an additional 8,686 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 2,272.1% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 144,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,178,000 after purchasing an additional 138,235 shares during the period. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF by 14.9% in the 1st quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 212,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,088,000 after acquiring an additional 27,575 shares during the period. 74.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ET (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). 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 Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore markets, as measured by the MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index (the Index).