iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Update

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 39,672 shares, an increase of 55.4% from the July 30th total of 25,535 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,127 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,744,000 after acquiring an additional 48,323 shares during the last quarter. Stillwater Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $1,435,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 10,521 shares during the last quarter. Financial Freedom LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 28.0% in the 4th quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 38,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after purchasing an additional 8,449 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the first quarter worth $196,000.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock opened at $45.44 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $44.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.16. The firm has a market cap of $677.06 million, a P/E ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $38.99 and a 12 month high of $46.44.

About iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI Intl Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (ISCF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of international small-cap firms in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four investment factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility). ISCF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.