iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Update

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 218,300 shares, an increase of 69.6% from the December 31st total of 128,723 shares. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 39,143 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 39,143 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Approximately 1.7% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA ISCF opened at $44.02 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $585.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.84. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $29.88 and a fifty-two week high of $45.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.97.

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

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $253,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 20.5% in the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 10,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after purchasing an additional 1,836 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 10,521 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at about $883,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1,218.4% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 25,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 23,174 shares during the last quarter.

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.