iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Down 66.1% in January

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 74,056 shares, a decrease of 66.1% from the January 15th total of 218,300 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 62,590 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 62,590 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:ISCF traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $45.53. The company had a trading volume of 52,161 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,065. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a one year low of $29.88 and a one year high of $45.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.22. The company has a market capitalization of $605.48 million, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $253,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in 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 worth $419,000 after acquiring an additional 1,836 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after acquiring an additional 10,521 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $883,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 23,174 shares in 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.