iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Short Interest Update

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 246,662 shares, a drop of 88.7% from the August 15th total of 2,183,676 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,194,227 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the first quarter worth $50,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co increased its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 48.4% during the first quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 1,369.6% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC increased its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Stock Down 1.3%

IXUS traded down $1.29 on Thursday, hitting $96.28. The company had a trading volume of 2,590,678 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,288,391. The company has a market cap of $59.47 billion, a PE ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.78. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $81.01 and a 12-month high of $98.82. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.63.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $1.2331 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 255.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.