iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Down 52.1% in July

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a large drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,705 shares, a drop of 52.1% from the June 30th total of 95,441 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 65,588 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $43.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 22,148 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,825. The stock has a market cap of $652.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $43.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.88. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $38.44 and a 12 month high of $45.86.

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

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after acquiring an additional 10,521 shares in the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $253,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1,218.4% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 25,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 23,174 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 29,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,230,000 after purchasing an additional 8,188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $2,338,000 after purchasing an additional 3,308 shares during the last quarter.

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.