iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISHG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 352,473 shares, an increase of 3,210.8% from the June 15th total of 10,646 shares. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 215,788 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ISHG traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $74.33. The company had a trading volume of 19,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,753. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $75.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.31. iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF has a one year low of $73.47 and a one year high of $77.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at about $237,000. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $413,000. Monograph Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $501,000. Finally, Middleton & Co. Inc. MA grew its stake in iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA now owns 17,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after buying an additional 4,125 shares during the last quarter.

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond 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/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex-US 1-3 Year (the Index). The Index is a diverse, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of treasury bonds issued in local currencies by developed market countries outside the United States that have a remaining maturity of greater than 1 year and less than or equal to 3 years.