iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Short Interest Up 21.3% in March

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iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 233,900 shares, an increase of 21.3% from the March 15th total of 192,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 179,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $8,090,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 6.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 31,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,308,000 after acquiring an additional 2,025 shares in the last quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 155.8% in the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $626,000 after acquiring an additional 9,924 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC now owns 52,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after purchasing an additional 1,546 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC now owns 48,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,904,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the period.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:IGOV traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $41.77. The stock had a trading volume of 510,503 shares, compared to its average volume of 155,186. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $39.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.46. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $37.30 and a 12-month high of $42.28.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

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iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index).

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