iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 106,020 shares, a growth of 43.2% from the January 29th total of 74,056 shares. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 73,040 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 73,040 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ISCF. Rossby Financial LCC grew its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 60.7% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares during the period. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $143,000. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $253,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $419,000 after acquiring an additional 1,836 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 10,521 shares during the last quarter.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Stock Down 0.0%

ISCF stock traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $45.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 43,196 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,377. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $43.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.75. iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF has a 12 month low of $29.88 and a 12 month high of $45.86. The company has a market capitalization of $607.68 million, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.84.

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.