iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOM) Short Interest Update

iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOM) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,172 shares, a decrease of 48.3% from the April 30th total of 31,270 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 120,043 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF Stock Performance

AOM traded up $0.06 on Monday, reaching $49.94. The company had a trading volume of 206,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 162,470. iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $44.62 and a fifty-two week high of $50.00. The stock has a market cap of $1.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.75 and a beta of 0.51. The company’s fifty day moving average is $48.51 and its 200 day moving average is $48.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AOM. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,460,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 148.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 45,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,094,000 after buying an additional 27,156 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 6.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 281,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,995,000 after purchasing an additional 17,790 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 176.3% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 24,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 15,899 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF by 306.2% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 18,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $871,000 after purchasing an additional 13,762 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF

iShares Moderate Allocation ETF, formerly iShares S&P Moderate Allocation Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Moderate Index (the Moderate Allocation Index). The Moderate Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to a moderate risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking current income, some capital preservation and an opportunity for moderate to low capital appreciation.