iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF (BATS:IWMW) Short Interest Update

iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF (BATS:IWMW) was the target of a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,078 shares, an increase of 152.8% from the May 31st total of 3,195 shares. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,587 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IWMW. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $272,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $230,000.

iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF Price Performance

IWMW opened at $39.81 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.68 million, a P/E ratio of 15.60 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.68. iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF has a one year low of $36.21 and a one year high of $41.81.

iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF Company Profile

The iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF (IWMW) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund is a fund-of-funds that employs a covered call strategy on the Russell 2000 index for income, focusing on small-cap US stocks. The fund aims to distribute monthly income from option premiums and dividends. IWMW was launched on Mar 14, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.