iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,652,068 shares, an increase of 30.0% from the December 15th total of 3,578,814 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,146,606 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 4,146,606 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IJR. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 197.6% in the 3rd quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Curio Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 26,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 270 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 85.4% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank & Trust Co acquired a new position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. 66.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Down 0.3%

IJR stock opened at $128.62 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $121.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $118.20. The stock has a market cap of $94.12 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.08. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a fifty-two week low of $89.22 and a fifty-two week high of $129.48.

About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The Index serves as the underlying index for the S&P 600/Citigroup Growth and Value Index series. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares.