iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 352,473 shares, an increase of 3,210.8% from the June 15th total of 10,646 shares. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 215,788 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $34,197,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 61.2% during the fourth quarter. Inlight Wealth Management LLC now owns 316,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,795,000 after purchasing an additional 120,058 shares during the period. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter worth about $501,000. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $413,000. Finally, Middleton & Co. Inc. MA boosted its holdings in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA now owns 17,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 4,125 shares in the last quarter.

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

ISHG stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $74.33. The stock had a trading volume of 19,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,753. iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $73.47 and a 52 week high of $77.72. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $75.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.31.

About iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex-US 1-3 Year (the Index). The Index is a diverse, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of treasury bonds issued in local currencies by developed market countries outside the United States that have a remaining maturity of greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 3 years.