iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 54.9% in October

iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 260,586 shares, a decline of 54.9% from the September 30th total of 577,383 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 495,680 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Equity Factor ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in INTF. XML Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 15.5% in the third quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 7,982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $331,000 after acquiring an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 188.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 540,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,433,000 after purchasing an additional 353,360 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $261,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $99,000. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,284,000.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of INTF stock traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $41.19. 503,537 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 293,120. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.00 and a beta of 0.75. iShares International Equity Factor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $35.43 and a fifty-two week high of $43.49. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $42.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.08.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX International Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap equities in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to maximize exposure to five factors: momentum, quality, value, low volatility, and size. INTF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.