Short Interest in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Rises By 36.2%

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,827,914 shares, an increase of 36.2% from the December 15th total of 1,341,620 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,389,627 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,389,627 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of IXUS traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $88.21. The company had a trading volume of 1,401,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,944,841. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $84.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.80. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $61.75 and a 52-week high of $88.46.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a $1.5702 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 49,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,188,000 after acquiring an additional 2,309 shares during the period. Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 14,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,237,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI boosted its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI now owns 63,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,346,000 after purchasing an additional 2,854 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $544,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares during the period. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $69,000.

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.