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

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 218,300 shares, a growth of 69.6% from the December 31st total of 128,723 shares. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 39,143 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 39,143 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:ISCF traded down $0.79 during trading on Friday, hitting $44.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 67,740 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,827. The company has a market capitalization of $585.47 million, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.84. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $29.88 and a fifty-two week high of $45.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $42.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.95.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ISCF. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 11,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $475,000 after acquiring an additional 749 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 56,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,338,000 after purchasing an additional 3,308 shares during the last quarter. Financial Freedom LLC grew its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 12.7% in the second quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 30,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,182,000 after purchasing an additional 3,425 shares in the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $253,000. Finally, Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 29,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,230,000 after buying an additional 8,188 shares in the last quarter.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

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.