iShares International Select Dividend ETF (BATS:IDV) Short Interest Update

iShares International Select Dividend ETF (BATS:IDV) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 863,096 shares, a decrease of 55.5% from the May 14th total of 1,938,597 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 905,053 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

iShares International Select Dividend ETF Trading Up 0.3%

BATS:IDV traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $44.60. The company had a trading volume of 874,082 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,303,760. iShares International Select Dividend ETF has a 1 year low of $33.37 and a 1 year high of $45.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $44.20 and a 200 day moving average of $42.17. The company has a market cap of $6.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.09 and a beta of 0.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares International Select Dividend ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IDV. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares International Select Dividend ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Select Dividend ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $53,000. NBT Bank N A NY raised its position in shares of iShares International Select Dividend ETF by 4,489.7% during the 1st quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 1,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 1,751 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares International Select Dividend ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Finally, Colonial Trust Advisors lifted its holdings in iShares International Select Dividend ETF by 43.9% in the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 580 shares during the last quarter.

iShares International Select Dividend ETF Company Profile

iShares International Select Dividend ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of a selected group of equity securities issued by companies that have provided relatively high dividend yields on a consistent basis over time. The Index consists of 100 of the highest dividend-yielding securities (excluding real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Dow Jones World Developed-Ex.