iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 95,441 shares, a decrease of 52.0% from the June 15th total of 198,704 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 49,857 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of ISCF stock opened at $43.40 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.73. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $38.44 and a 1-year high of $45.86. The firm has a market cap of $642.32 million, a P/E ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 22,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $974,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Stillwater Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth $1,435,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 36,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,506,000 after buying an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth $196,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 257,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,744,000 after buying an additional 48,323 shares during the period.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Intl Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (ISCF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of international small-cap firms in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four investment factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility). ISCF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.