Short Interest in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Rises By 117.9%

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 2,183,676 shares, a growth of 117.9% from the July 30th total of 1,002,132 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,803,266 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ IXUS traded down $0.46 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $97.71. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,284,442 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,319,795. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has a twelve month low of $78.69 and a twelve month high of $98.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $95.53 and a 200 day moving average of $93.30.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $1.2331 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the first quarter valued at about $50,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co raised its holdings in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 48.4% in the 1st quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 1,369.6% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 823 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 767 shares during the period. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period.

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.