iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Update

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,535 shares, a decrease of 44.1% from the July 15th total of 45,705 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 28,025 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock traded down $0.57 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $45.42. 58,656 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 54,979. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.07. The firm has a market cap of $676.76 million, a P/E ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $38.99 and a 52 week high of $46.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rossby Financial LCC increased its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 22,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $974,000 after buying an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.2% during the 1st 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. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 18,556 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after acquiring an additional 934 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 24.8% in the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 14,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $598,000 after acquiring an additional 2,859 shares in the last quarter.

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.