iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 108.0% in October

by · The Cerbat Gem

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 66,118 shares, an increase of 108.0% from the September 30th total of 31,795 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 128,997 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,744,000 after buying an additional 48,323 shares during the last quarter. Stillwater Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the first quarter worth about $1,435,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $196,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $93,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 36,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares in the last quarter.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Trading Down 1.3%

NYSEARCA ISCF traded down $0.58 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $43.72. 20,858 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 55,421. The company has a market cap of $712.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.27. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $38.99 and a 1-year high of $46.44.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

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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.

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