iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Stock Short Interest Report for October

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 66,118 shares, a growth of 108.0% from the September 30th total of 31,795 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 128,997 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ISCF. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $93,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $196,000. Stillwater Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $1,435,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.2% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 36,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,744,000 after purchasing an additional 48,323 shares during the period.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock traded down $0.58 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $43.72. The stock had a trading volume of 20,858 shares, compared to its average volume of 55,421. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $44.91 and its 200 day moving average is $44.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $699.52 million, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $38.99 and a twelve month high of $46.44.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

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.