Short Interest in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) Expands By 65.2%

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 39,489 shares, an increase of 65.2% from the July 30th total of 23,906 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 25,780 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ISHG traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $75.81. The company had a trading volume of 27,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 100,130. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $74.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.18. iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF has a one year low of $73.47 and a one year high of $77.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new position in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,197,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its position in shares of iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 33,109 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 2,372 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 21,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,638,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares in the last quarter.

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex-US 1-3 Year (the Index). The Index is a diverse, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of treasury bonds issued in local currencies by developed market countries outside the United States that have a remaining maturity of greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 3 years.