iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:HAWX) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:HAWX) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 37,164 shares, an increase of 184.6% from the January 15th total of 13,060 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,551 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,551 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 27.7% in the third quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 225.0% during the 2nd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 65,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,303,000 after buying an additional 45,103 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 15.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 217,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,693,000 after buying an additional 28,659 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Partners Capital Investment Group LLP boosted its position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP now owns 421,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,928,000 after buying an additional 24,155 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of HAWX traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $42.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 19,281 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,263. The firm has a market capitalization of $324.70 million, a P/E ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 0.53. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF has a 1-year low of $29.41 and a 1-year high of $42.87. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.81.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Company Profile

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (HAWX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of global large- and mid-cap stocks outside the US, hedged against movements in the underlying currencies for US investors. HAWX was launched on Jun 29, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.