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

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 39,672 shares, a growth of 55.4% from the July 30th total of 25,535 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,127 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA ISCF traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $45.31. 940 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 53,358. The firm has a market capitalization of $675.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.16. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $38.99 and a twelve month high of $46.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after buying an additional 10,521 shares during the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $143,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 24.8% during the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 14,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $598,000 after purchasing an additional 2,859 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Freedom LLC boosted its position in 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 worth $1,604,000 after purchasing an additional 8,449 shares during the period.

About iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

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.