iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF) Short Interest Update

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (NASDAQ:IDEF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 856,448 shares, an increase of 250.4% from the June 30th total of 244,420 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 645,123 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IDEF. Vision Retirement LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF in the first quarter worth about $31,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $51,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $126,000. Atlatl Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. Atlatl Advisers LLC now owns 7,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 1,178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $239,000.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Stock Performance

IDEF stock remained flat at $32.16 during trading on Friday. The company had a trading volume of 449,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,269,194. iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF has a 52 week low of $28.01 and a 52 week high of $36.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $32.24 and its 200-day moving average is $33.72.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.0542 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Company Profile

BlackRock ETF Trust – iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc It is managed by by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It is co managed by BlackRock International Limited. It invests in public equity markets of global region. The fund invests directly and through derivatives in stocks of companies operating across industrials, capital goods, aerospace and defense, construction and engineering, electrical engineering, industrial conglomerates, commercial and professional services sectors.