iShares CMBS ETF (NYSEARCA:CMBS) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

iShares CMBS ETF (NYSEARCA:CMBS) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,269 shares, a decline of 67.5% from the September 15th total of 13,151 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 112,988 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares CMBS ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Central Bank & Trust Co. bought a new stake in iShares CMBS ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $9,201,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of iShares CMBS ETF by 15.5% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 153,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,476,000 after buying an additional 20,631 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares CMBS ETF by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 48,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,353,000 after buying an additional 678 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its holdings in shares of iShares CMBS ETF by 21.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 37,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,757,000 after acquiring an additional 6,448 shares in the last quarter. Finally, City Center Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares CMBS ETF by 36.9% in the 3rd quarter. City Center Advisors LLC now owns 15,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $747,000 after acquiring an additional 4,257 shares in the last quarter.

iShares CMBS ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA:CMBS traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $47.34. 19,403 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 48,816. iShares CMBS ETF has a twelve month low of $47.09 and a twelve month high of $49.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $47.91 and a 200 day moving average of $48.35.

About iShares CMBS ETF

The iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. CMBS (ERISA Only) index. The fund tracks an index of investment-grade commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBSs) with an expected life of at least one year. CMBS was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.