Short Interest in iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (BATS:IAGG) Grows By 110.9%

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (BATS:IAGG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 278,473 shares, an increase of 110.9% from the June 15th total of 132,026 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 882,099 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:IAGG opened at $49.89 on Friday. iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $49.63 and a 1-year high of $51.83. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $50.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.17.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IAGG. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $65,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF by 251.0% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $74,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF by 69.1% in the 4th quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

The iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAGG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index composed of global non-U.S. dollar denominated investment grade bonds, hedged against currency fluctuations for USD investors. IAGG was launched on Nov 10, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.