iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 54.9% in October

iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) saw a significant decline in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 260,586 shares, a decline of 54.9% from the September 30th total of 577,383 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 495,680 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Equity Factor ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cowa LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $351,000. XML Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 15.5% during the third quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 7,982 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 188.9% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 540,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,433,000 after purchasing an additional 353,360 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new position in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $261,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $99,000.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:INTF traded down $0.41 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $41.19. 503,537 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 293,120. iShares International Equity Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $35.43 and a 12 month high of $43.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.00 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $42.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.09.

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.