iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:SMMV) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:SMMV) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 174 shares, a drop of 55.0% from the August 31st total of 387 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,106 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF by 164.2% during the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 852 shares during the period. Oarsman Capital Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF in the second quarter valued at about $112,000. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $157,000. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Finally, Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $601,000.

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS SMMV opened at $44.75 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $340.10 million, a P/E ratio of 18.24 and a beta of 0.69. iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF has a one year low of $41.67 and a one year high of $47.98. The company’s fifty day moving average is $46.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.51.

About iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of US-listed small capitalization stocks selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio, subject to constraints. SMMV was launched on Sep 7, 2016 and is managed by BlackRock.