iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) saw a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 177,334 shares, a growth of 47.6% from the February 26th total of 120,122 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 256,593 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Western Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 1,467.1% during the fourth quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 77,824 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,970,000 after acquiring an additional 72,858 shares during the period. Align Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $6,245,000. Strategic Blueprint LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $2,517,000. Worth Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,942,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 59,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,237,000 after purchasing an additional 12,409 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of AOA stock traded down $1.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $86.30. The company had a trading volume of 204,086 shares, compared to its average volume of 150,334. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a 12 month low of $68.45 and a 12 month high of $93.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $91.28 and its 200 day moving average is $89.84.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Company Profile

iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index (the Aggressive Allocation Index). The Aggressive Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to an aggressive risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.