iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) Stock Short Interest Jumps 2,898.1%

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 68,028 shares, an increase of 2,898.1% from the September 15th total of 2,269 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 69,786 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF Trading Up 0.4%

BATS:ACWV traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $125.27. The company had a trading volume of 59,651 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,277. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $125.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $122.69. The firm has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 0.57. iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52 week low of $116.96 and a 52 week high of $128.45.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rathbones Group PLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF by 11.0% during the 1st quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 3,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $422,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the period. Koenig Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $223,000. Bulwark Capital Corp lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF by 47.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bulwark Capital Corp now owns 7,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $863,000 after purchasing an additional 2,324 shares in the last quarter. First Community Trust NA bought a new position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $306,000. Finally, Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $328,000.

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap global stocks selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio. ACWV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.