iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:WSML) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:WSML) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 17,797 shares, an increase of 65.2% from the July 30th total of 10,771 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,101 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $5,997,000. State Street Corp purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $1,022,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at $162,000. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000.

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

WSML traded down $0.10 during trading on Monday, reaching $35.38. The company had a trading volume of 425 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,338. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.85. The company has a market cap of $672.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6,548.21 and a beta of 0.81. iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $28.94 and a 12-month high of $36.35.

iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.2901 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF’s payout ratio is currently -17,952.99%.

About iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF

The iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the performance of small capitalization companies across developed markets globally by replicating the MSCI World Small Cap Index.