iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) Sees Strong Trading Volume – What’s Next?

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:ISCF) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 126,337 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 117% from the previous session’s volume of 58,139 shares.The stock last traded at $45.02 and had previously closed at $45.06.

iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF Trading Up 0.4%

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $43.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $646.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ISCF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 2,083.4% during 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 during the period. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $253,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its stake in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 1,218.4% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 25,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after acquiring an additional 23,174 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its position in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 38.1% during the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 29,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,230,000 after acquiring an additional 8,188 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 56,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,338,000 after purchasing an additional 3,308 shares in the last quarter.

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.