iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) Short Interest Down 45.3% in January

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 341,635 shares, a decrease of 45.3% from the December 31st total of 624,499 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,212,529 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,212,529 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 18.7% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,678,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,878,000 after purchasing an additional 736,159 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 16,052,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $569,544,000 after buying an additional 733,152 shares in the last quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 74.3% in the fourth quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 1,448,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,097,000 after acquiring an additional 617,396 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 9,998.0% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 606,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,951,000 after purchasing an additional 600,581 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF during the third quarter worth $20,403,000.

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IVLU traded down $0.32 on Friday, hitting $40.50. 1,657,170 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,321,548. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.28. iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF has a one year low of $26.41 and a one year high of $41.02. The company has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a PE ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.71.

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (IVLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World ex USA Enhanced Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap developed ex-US equities, selected using fundamental metrics, and weighted by these metrics and market-cap. IVLU was launched on Jun 16, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.