iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,827,914 shares, a growth of 36.2% from the December 15th total of 1,341,620 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,389,627 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 3,389,627 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ IXUS traded up $0.07 during trading on Monday, reaching $88.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,401,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,944,841. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $84.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.19. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $61.75 and a 12 month high of $88.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.80.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $1.5702 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IXUS. Madison Park Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Madison Park Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $622,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 6.6% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC grew its stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 71.4% during the third quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 7,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $569,000 after buying an additional 295 shares during the period.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Company Profile

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.