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

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) was the target of a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,261 shares, a decline of 82.3% from the January 15th total of 97,700 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 129,866 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 129,866 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA AOA traded up $0.19 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $93.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 92,668 shares, compared to its average volume of 118,810. The company’s 50-day moving average is $90.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.50. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $68.45 and a fifty-two week high of $93.69. The stock has a market cap of $2.87 billion, a PE ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Trading of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 765.5% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 8,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 7,885 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 56.5% in the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $514,000 after purchasing an additional 2,226 shares during the last quarter. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 20.5% in the second quarter. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 716 shares during the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company lifted its position in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 7.3% during the second quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 3,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the period. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $55,000.

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.