iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) Short Interest Down 13.8% in February

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 530,200 shares, a decrease of 13.8% from the February 12th total of 614,968 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,642,617 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,642,617 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Dagco Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Dagco Inc. now owns 510,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,751,000 after purchasing an additional 12,022 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 65.4% during the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 60,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,135,000 after buying an additional 24,010 shares in the last quarter. American Trust grew its position in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 44.5% during the second quarter. American Trust now owns 917,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,675,000 after buying an additional 282,505 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in the third quarter worth $678,000. Finally, Asset Dedication LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF by 21.4% in the second quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 118,356 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,568,000 after buying an additional 20,867 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:DGRO traded down $0.40 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $70.32. 269,909 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,470,116. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $72.25 and its 200-day moving average is $69.83. The stock has a market cap of $36.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.66 and a beta of 0.84. iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $54.09 and a 1-year high of $74.28.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Company Profile

The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Morningstar US Dividend Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US stocks that are selected by dividends, dividend growth and payout ratio, then weighted by dividend dollars. DGRO was launched on Jun 10, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.