Short Interest in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Expands By 109.6%

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) saw a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,557,479 shares, an increase of 109.6% from the January 29th total of 2,174,660 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,675,083 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Based on an average trading volume of 2,675,083 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 163.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 298 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter worth $26,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 71.4% in the third quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Independence Bank of Kentucky bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $54,000.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:IXUS traded down $0.23 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $94.01. The company had a trading volume of 1,353,297 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,520,010. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $89.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.83. The company has a market capitalization of $57.51 billion, a PE 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 $94.61.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

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.