iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Update

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a significant decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,535 shares, a decline of 44.1% from the July 15th total of 45,705 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 28,025 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ISCF. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,744,000 after purchasing an additional 48,323 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 56,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,338,000 after purchasing an additional 3,308 shares during the period. Financial Freedom LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 28.0% during the fourth quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 38,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after buying an additional 8,449 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 36,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the period. Finally, Stillwater Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $1,435,000.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA ISCF traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $45.92. 19,267 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 54,923. The stock has a market capitalization of $684.21 million, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. The company’s 50 day moving average is $44.07 and its 200 day moving average is $44.05. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a one year low of $38.99 and a one year high of $46.17.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Intl Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (ISCF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of international small-cap firms in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four investment factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility). ISCF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.