iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:IVLU) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 353,764 shares, a decline of 66.2% from the February 26th total of 1,047,749 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,172,856 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,172,856 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF Trading Up 1.4%

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF stock traded up $0.55 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $39.33. The company had a trading volume of 43,372 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,737,091. iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $26.41 and a 52 week high of $43.06. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 0.71.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 15,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $563,000 after buying an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 21,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $803,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 21.4% during the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,098 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 7,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 381 shares during the period. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 68,537 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,608,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (IVLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World ex USA Enhanced Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap developed ex-US equities, selected using fundamental metrics, and weighted by these metrics and market-cap. IVLU was launched on Jun 16, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.