iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF (BATS:ICF) Stock Short Interest Report for October

iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF (BATS:ICF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 358,394 shares, a growth of 102.6% from the October 15th total of 176,859 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 488,229 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF Price Performance

ICF traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $68.46. The company had a trading volume of 87,085 shares, compared to its average volume of 177,063. The company has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.00 and a beta of 0.94. iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF has a 12 month low of $58.91 and a 12 month high of $71.01. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $65.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ICF. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF by 293.2% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 523 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,000. Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $62,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $67,000.

About iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index (the Index). The Index consists of selected real estate investment trusts (REITs). The objective of the Index is to represent relatively large and liquid REITs that may benefit from consolidation and securitization of the United States real estate industry.