iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Short Interest Update

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) saw a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 246,662 shares, a drop of 88.7% from the August 15th total of 2,183,676 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,194,227 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IXUS. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 7.6% in the second quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. DMC Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 26.4% during the 2nd quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 9,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $859,000 after purchasing an additional 1,879 shares during the period. Operose Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $177,000. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $4,174,000. Finally, Leo H. Evart Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Leo H. Evart Inc. now owns 13,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,255,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:IXUS traded up $0.94 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $97.22. 1,717,554 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,285,116. The stock has a market cap of $60.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.78. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $81.01 and a 12-month high of $98.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $96.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $93.65.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Company Profile

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.