iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IJK) Short Interest Up 214.8% in December

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IJK) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 148,220 shares, a growth of 214.8% from the December 15th total of 47,089 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 184,805 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 184,805 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of IJK traded up $1.45 on Thursday, reaching $103.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 255,757. iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $71.69 and a twelve month high of $103.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.73 billion, a PE ratio of 22.45 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $97.43 and a 200-day moving average of $95.61.

Institutional Trading of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,797,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $345,486,000 after purchasing an additional 130,606 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 4.9% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,149,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,094,000 after acquiring an additional 101,025 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,823,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,814,000 after acquiring an additional 65,515 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,215,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,590,000 after acquiring an additional 65,914 shares during the period. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in shares of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,149,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,213,000 after purchasing an additional 52,051 shares during the last quarter. 67.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF Company Profile

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF, formerly iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market and consists of those stocks in the S&P MidCap 400 Index exhibiting the strongest growth characteristics. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.