Short Interest in iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOR) Rises By 33.2%

iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOR) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 285,395 shares, a growth of 33.2% from the January 29th total of 214,229 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 411,274 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average trading volume of 411,274 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:AOR traded down $0.38 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $66.98. The stock had a trading volume of 858,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 413,912. The company has a market cap of $3.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.83 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s 50 day moving average is $66.27 and its 200-day moving average is $64.99. iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF has a one year low of $52.97 and a one year high of $67.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AOR. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 6,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,000 after acquiring an additional 202 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC grew its position in iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 8,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Vantage Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Vantage Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 69,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,467,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares in the last quarter.

About iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF

iShares Growth Allocation ETF, formerly iShares S&P Growth Allocation Fund (the Fund), is an open-end management investment company. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Growth Index (the Growth Allocation Index). The Growth Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to a growth-focused risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking moderate capital appreciation and opportunity for current income and capital preservation.