Short Interest in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOM) Increases By 122.4%

iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOM) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 98,189 shares, a growth of 122.4% from the July 15th total of 44,149 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 155,793 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA AOM traded down $0.08 on Friday, hitting $50.00. 145,180 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 155,477. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $49.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.90. iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF has a 52-week low of $46.22 and a 52-week high of $50.16. The company has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.75 and a beta of 0.51.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AOM. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $53,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 4,656.7% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,397 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 128.7% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 161.2% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,000 after purchasing an additional 2,218 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the period.

iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF Company Profile

iShares Moderate Allocation ETF, formerly iShares S&P Moderate Allocation Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Moderate Index (the Moderate Allocation Index). The Moderate Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to a moderate risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking current income, some capital preservation and an opportunity for moderate to low capital appreciation.