Short Interest in iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) Increases By 122.8%

iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 478,172 shares, a growth of 122.8% from the July 15th total of 214,648 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 192,565 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Equity Factor ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Thrive Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 48.8% during the second quarter. Thrive Wealth Management LLC now owns 509,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,859,000 after purchasing an additional 167,102 shares during the period. Dala Group LLC bought a new position in iShares International Equity Factor ETF during the 1st quarter worth $319,000. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 54.3% during the 1st quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 98,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,848,000 after acquiring an additional 34,750 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 61,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,392,000 after acquiring an additional 994 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 24,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $962,000 after acquiring an additional 4,798 shares during the period.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $43.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 171,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 268,757. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $41.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.81. The firm has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a PE ratio of 14.00 and a beta of 0.74. iShares International Equity Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $34.79 and a 52 week high of $43.41.

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.