iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Short Interest Update

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 968,046 shares, a decline of 62.0% from the June 30th total of 2,549,236 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,615,615 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 163.7% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the first quarter worth $50,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co raised its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 48.4% in the first quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 1,369.6% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 767 shares during the period.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of IXUS stock opened at $93.07 on Wednesday. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $75.96 and a 1-year high of $97.93. The company has a market cap of $57.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.05.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $1.2331 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.