iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Up 202.9% in June

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 198,704 shares, an increase of 202.9% from the May 31st total of 65,607 shares. Currently, 1.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 54,855 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.6 days.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $43.03. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 40,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 59,859. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $44.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.54. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $38.42 and a 12 month high of $45.86. The stock has a market cap of $615.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,744,000 after acquiring an additional 48,323 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 56,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,338,000 after acquiring an additional 3,308 shares during the last quarter. Financial Freedom LLC increased its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 28.0% in the 4th quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 38,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,604,000 after purchasing an additional 8,449 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 36,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,506,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the period. Finally, Stillwater Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,435,000.

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.