iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:SMMV) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Posted by Lauren Steadman on Aug 31st, 2026

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:SMMV – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 452 shares, a growth of ∞ from the July 30th total of 0 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 6,769 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

SMMV opened at $47.35 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.41. iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $41.67 and a 1-year high of $47.98. The stock has a market cap of $359.86 million, a PE ratio of 18.24 and a beta of 0.69.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF by 164.2% during the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 852 shares during the last quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $112,000. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $157,000. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $235,000. Finally, Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $601,000.

About iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

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The iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of US-listed small capitalization stocks selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio, subject to constraints. SMMV was launched on Sep 7, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.