Short Interest in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) Drops By 43.3%

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 96,739 shares, a decrease of 43.3% from the March 31st total of 170,646 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 140,618 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:AOA traded down $0.02 on Monday, hitting $94.27. 124,659 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 147,143. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.78. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a 52 week low of $75.50 and a 52 week high of $94.93. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $91.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.42.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CX Institutional raised its holdings in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. CX Institutional now owns 94,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,456,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 1,467.1% during the 4th quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 77,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,970,000 after purchasing an additional 72,858 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Legacy Financial Group LLC now owns 75,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,889,000 after purchasing an additional 1,693 shares in the last quarter. Align Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,245,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake 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 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.