iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Wednesday. Approximately 164,666 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 198% from the previous session’s volume of 55,222 shares. The stock last traded at $44.3540 and had previously closed at $44.30.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Stock Up 0.2%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $45.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $710.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ISCF. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,744,000 after acquiring an additional 48,323 shares during the period. Stillwater Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,435,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $93,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings 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 valued at $1,506,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the first quarter worth $196,000.

About iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

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.