iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) Short Interest Update

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 177,334 shares, an increase of 47.6% from the February 26th total of 120,122 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 256,593 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AOA. CX Institutional raised its stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. CX Institutional now owns 94,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,456,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 1,467.1% during the 4th quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 77,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,970,000 after buying an additional 72,858 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Financial Group LLC now owns 75,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,889,000 after acquiring an additional 1,693 shares in the last quarter. Align Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,245,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 26.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 59,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,237,000 after purchasing an additional 12,409 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA AOA traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $86.30. 204,086 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 150,334. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a 52-week low of $68.45 and a 52-week high of $93.99. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $91.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.79.

About iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation 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 Target Risk Aggressive Index (the Aggressive Allocation Index). The Aggressive Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to an aggressive risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.