iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (BATS:IAGG) Short Interest Down 77.2% in August

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (BATS:IAGG) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 287,660 shares, a drop of 77.2% from the July 30th total of 1,259,770 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 815,667 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IAGG. Strive Financial Group LLC increased its stake in iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF by 44.4% during the 2nd quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $65,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF by 251.0% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $74,000.

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

IAGG traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $49.79. 1,310,722 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,521,916. iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $49.63 and a fifty-two week high of $51.83. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.10.

About iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

The iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAGG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index composed of global non-U.S. dollar denominated investment grade bonds, hedged against currency fluctuations for USD investors. IAGG was launched on Nov 10, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.