iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF) Short Interest Up 95.9% in February

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMLF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 104,514 shares, a growth of 95.9% from the February 12th total of 53,358 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 372,007 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 372,007 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Abound Wealth Management acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 509.9% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 433 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 319.9% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1,946.4% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Trading Down 2.3%

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock traded down $1.74 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $74.43. 243,909 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 341,971. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $78.46 and a 200 day moving average of $75.80. iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $53.39 and a 12 month high of $80.72. The firm has a market cap of $3.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.17 and a beta of 1.10.

iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (SMLF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX U.S. SmallCap Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of small-cap US equities. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility). SMLF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.