iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) Short Interest Update

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,652,068 shares, a growth of 30.0% from the December 15th total of 3,578,814 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,146,606 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 4,146,606 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Westmount Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 26,052 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,131,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,535 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $906,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 17,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,139,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC now owns 11,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,351,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Conquis Financial LLC boosted its position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. Conquis Financial LLC now owns 34,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,158,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. 66.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

IJR traded down $0.44 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $128.62. 3,931,428 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,987,911. The company has a market cap of $94.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.08. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $89.22 and a one year high of $129.48. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $121.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $118.09.

About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The Index serves as the underlying index for the S&P 600/Citigroup Growth and Value Index series. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares.