iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) Stock Short Interest Climbs 70.2%

iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 457,514 shares, an increase of 70.2% from the August 31st total of 268,827 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 227,239 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Stock Down 0.8%

INTF stock traded down $0.34 during trading on Thursday, hitting $41.17. 732,276 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 281,789. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.00 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.32. iShares International Equity Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $35.39 and a 1 year high of $43.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Equity Factor ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID raised its holdings in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 1,981.6% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF during the first quarter worth $32,000. MBE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $200,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 8.7% during the first quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 6,276 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares International Equity Factor ETF during the first quarter worth about $248,000.

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.