iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Short Interest Down 82.3% in June

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 309,508 shares, a decline of 82.3% from the May 31st total of 1,752,805 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 525,662 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IGOV. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $125,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $136,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 2,023.1% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after acquiring an additional 4,633 shares during the period.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of IGOV stock opened at $41.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.78. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $40.36 and a 12-month high of $43.39.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index). The Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of bonds denominated in local currencies and issued by foreign governments in developed market countries outside the United States.