iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:HAWX) Short Interest Update

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:HAWX) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 38,080 shares, an increase of 1,340.2% from the December 15th total of 2,644 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 26,538 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 26,538 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 27.7% during the third quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 31.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP boosted its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP now owns 421,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,928,000 after purchasing an additional 24,155 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 15.2% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 217,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,693,000 after buying an additional 28,659 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF by 225.0% during the second quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 65,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,303,000 after buying an additional 45,103 shares during the period.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA HAWX traded up $0.24 during trading on Monday, reaching $41.24. The stock had a trading volume of 25,077 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,397. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF has a one year low of $29.41 and a one year high of $41.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $39.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.80. The stock has a market cap of $311.36 million, a PE ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 0.53.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF Company Profile

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (HAWX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of global large- and mid-cap stocks outside the US, hedged against movements in the underlying currencies for US investors. HAWX was launched on Jun 29, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.