iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) Stock Short Interest Drops 94.8%

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,269 shares, a drop of 94.8% from the August 31st total of 43,660 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 73,651 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. John A. Wolfe & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $6,600,000. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $328,000. Koenig Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $223,000. Finally, Bulwark Capital Corp raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF by 47.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bulwark Capital Corp now owns 7,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 2,324 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of BATS:ACWV traded down $0.48 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $123.97. 134,035 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 116,126. iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $116.96 and a 12 month high of $128.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $125.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 0.57.

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap global stocks selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio. ACWV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.