iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOK) Short Interest Update

iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOK) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 45,759 shares, a decrease of 41.5% from the August 15th total of 78,250 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 92,812 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF Stock Up 0.6%

NYSEARCA:AOK opened at $40.88 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $786.94 million, a P/E ratio of 19.61 and a beta of 0.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $41.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.94. iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $39.31 and a fifty-two week high of $41.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $15,600,000. Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF by 157.7% in the 4th quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. now owns 36,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,447,000 after purchasing an additional 22,065 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 14,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $601,000 after purchasing an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $214,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF by 127.9% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 816 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 458 shares during the period.

About iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF

iShares Conservative Allocation ETF, formerly iShares S&P Conservative Allocation 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 Target Risk Conservative Index (the Conservative Allocation Index). The Conservative Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to a conservative risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking current income and capital preservation.