iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Short Interest Up 202.9% in June

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 198,704 shares, a growth of 202.9% from the May 31st total of 65,607 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 54,855 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of ISCF traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $43.03. The stock had a trading volume of 40,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 59,859. The company’s 50-day moving average is $44.38 and its 200 day moving average is $43.54. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 12-month low of $38.42 and a 12-month high of $45.86. The company has a market capitalization of $615.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ISCF. Rossby Financial LCC grew its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 60.7% during the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $143,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $196,000. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $253,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% in the 3rd 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.

About iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

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.