iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 624,499 shares, a decrease of 55.5% from the December 15th total of 1,404,277 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 911,131 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 911,131 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IVLU. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC now owns 28,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,090,000 after purchasing an additional 955 shares in the last quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $2,157,000. Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 22.0% in the fourth quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 1,926 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $204,000. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $2,362,000.

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA IVLU traded up $0.36 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $39.52. The company had a trading volume of 1,558,773 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,210,875. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.71. iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $26.41 and a twelve month high of $39.52. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.72.

About iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

The iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (IVLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World ex USA Enhanced Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap developed ex-US equities, selected using fundamental metrics, and weighted by these metrics and market-cap. IVLU was launched on Jun 16, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.