iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 46.1% in October

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,107 shares, a decline of 46.1% from the September 30th total of 24,297 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 234,599 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC now owns 45,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,893,000 after buying an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 34,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,385,000 after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the last quarter. DMC Group LLC boosted its position in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 92,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,679,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 22,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $911,000 after purchasing an additional 715 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 37,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,537,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares during the period.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:IGOV traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $40.22. The stock had a trading volume of 60,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 353,347. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $39.44 and a 12-month high of $43.12. The company’s 50 day moving average is $40.43 and its 200-day moving average is $41.28.

About iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index). The Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of bonds denominated in local currencies and issued by foreign governments in developed market countries outside the United States.