iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:RXI) Short Interest Update

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:RXI) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 5,277 shares, an increase of 260.5% from the February 12th total of 1,464 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,252 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 18,252 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RXI. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $118,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF by 31.7% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,000 after buying an additional 574 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF by 14.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $684,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $4,061,000.

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF Price Performance

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF stock traded down $4.29 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $191.55. The company had a trading volume of 10,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,576. iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF has a fifty-two week low of $155.32 and a fifty-two week high of $213.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $258.59 million, a P/E ratio of 19.64 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $205.42 and its 200-day moving average is $205.08.

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF Company Profile

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global 1200 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of companies that Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies (S&P) deems to be part of the consumer discretionary sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets.