iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IJS) Short Interest Update

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IJS) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 164,453 shares, an increase of 166.4% from the November 30th total of 61,742 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 215,619 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 215,619 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Stock Up 0.0%

NYSEARCA:IJS traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $115.73. The company had a trading volume of 209,088 shares, compared to its average volume of 314,014. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.86 billion, a PE ratio of 13.92 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $112.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $107.82. iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a one year low of $82.10 and a one year high of $118.65.

Institutional Trading of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IJS. Keel Point LLC bought a new position in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $218,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,200,000. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 5.5% in the third quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 271 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 116.2% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Penobscot Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $480,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.86% of the company’s stock.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Company Profile

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the small-capitalization value sector of the United States equity market and consists of those stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index exhibiting the strongest value characteristics. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.