iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:HAWX) Short Interest Up 55.3% in September

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:HAWX) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,900 shares, an increase of 55.3% from the August 31st total of 3,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of HAWX stock opened at $38.82 on Thursday. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF has a 12 month low of $29.41 and a 12 month high of $38.82. The stock has a market cap of $283.39 million, a P/E ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.03.

Institutional Trading of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF in the first quarter worth $12,255,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 731.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 188,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,320,000 after purchasing an additional 166,237 shares in the last quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF in the first quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF during the first quarter worth $670,000.

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.