Short Interest in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Declines By 88.7%

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 246,662 shares, a decrease of 88.7% from the August 15th total of 2,183,676 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,194,227 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IXUS. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co increased its stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 48.4% in the first quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 705 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 1,369.6% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 823 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 767 shares during the period. Finally, Park Square Financial Group LLC lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Stock Down 1.3%

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF stock traded down $1.29 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $96.28. The stock had a trading volume of 2,590,678 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,288,391. The firm has a market cap of $59.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.78. iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $81.01 and a 52-week high of $98.82. The company has a fifty day moving average of $96.03 and a 200 day moving average of $93.63.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $1.2331 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 255.0%.

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.