Short Interest in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) Expands By 4,745.1%

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 102,087 shares, an increase of 4,745.1% from the June 30th total of 2,107 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 78,175 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of ACWV stock traded up $1.25 on Friday, reaching $122.19. 63,818 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 126,756. The company has a 50-day moving average of $121.30 and a 200-day moving average of $121.12. The company has a market cap of $3.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF has a one year low of $116.13 and a one year high of $125.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. John A. Wolfe & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,600,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $122,000. Rathbones Group PLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF by 11.0% during the first quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 3,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the period. Bulwark Capital Corp raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF by 47.8% during the second quarter. Bulwark Capital Corp now owns 7,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $863,000 after purchasing an additional 2,324 shares during the period. Finally, Koenig Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $223,000.

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap global stocks selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio. ACWV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.