iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 95,441 shares, a decrease of 52.0% from the June 15th total of 198,704 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 49,857 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.9 days.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Stock Up 0.8%

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $44.13. 19,299 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,111. The company has a fifty day moving average of $44.19 and a 200-day moving average of $43.76. The company has a market cap of $653.12 million, a P/E ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $38.44 and a twelve month high of $45.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ISCF. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,744,000 after purchasing an additional 48,323 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 56,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,338,000 after buying an additional 3,308 shares during the period. Financial Freedom LLC raised its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 38,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after acquiring an additional 8,449 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 36,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,506,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stillwater Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,435,000.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Intl Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (ISCF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of international small-cap firms in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four investment factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility). ISCF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.