iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWY) Short Interest Up 40.2% in January

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWY) saw a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 134,900 shares, an increase of 40.2% from the January 15th total of 96,221 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 383,628 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 383,628 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IWY opened at $260.88 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $274.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $271.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.43 billion, a PE ratio of 35.13 and a beta of 1.12. iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $180.65 and a fifty-two week high of $288.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of IWY. TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth $25,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000.

About iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell Top 200 Growth Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell Top 200 Growth Index (the Growth Index). The Growth Index is a style factor weighted index that measures the performance of the largest capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Growth Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Growth Index.