iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw strong trading volume on Friday . 115,753 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 216% from the previous session’s volume of 36,599 shares.The stock last traded at $43.22 and had previously closed at $43.11.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Stock Up 0.3%

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.55. The firm has a market cap of $557.87 million, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ethos Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the third quarter valued at $883,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 42.3% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 53,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,182,000 after acquiring an additional 15,782 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 10,521 shares during the last quarter. Financial Freedom LLC lifted its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 12.7% during the second quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 30,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,182,000 after purchasing an additional 3,425 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 20.5% in the second quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 10,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after purchasing an additional 1,836 shares during the last quarter.

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.