iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 245,834 shares, a decline of 63.7% from the April 15th total of 677,785 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 796,547 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 98.9% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 893 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 1,024.4% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 877 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 799 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $38,000. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 53.2% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $56,000.

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IVLU traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $42.70. 984,872 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,519,034. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $40.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.48. iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $31.60 and a 52 week high of $43.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.61.

About iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

The iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (IVLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World ex USA Enhanced Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap developed ex-US equities, selected using fundamental metrics, and weighted by these metrics and market-cap. IVLU was launched on Jun 16, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.