iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) shares saw strong trading volume on Monday . 251,403 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 301% from the previous session’s volume of 62,653 shares.The stock last traded at $41.58 and had previously closed at $40.60.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $554.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1,218.4% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 25,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,040,000 after purchasing an additional 23,174 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC bought a new position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $883,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 53,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,182,000 after buying an additional 15,782 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 10,521 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Freedom LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Financial Freedom LLC now owns 38,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after buying an additional 8,449 shares during the period.

About iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI Intl Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (ISCF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of international small-cap firms in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to four investment factors (quality, value, momentum, and low volatility). ISCF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.