iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 352,473 shares, an increase of 3,210.8% from the June 15th total of 10,646 shares. Approximately 3.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 215,788 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days.

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

ISHG stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $74.33. 19,189 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 108,753. iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $73.47 and a 52-week high of $77.72. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $75.04 and its 200 day moving average is $75.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ISHG. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 3.0% in the 4th 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. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its holdings in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 21,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,638,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in 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 valued at $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 2,372 shares during the period. Finally, IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF in the first quarter worth about $237,000.

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.