iShares Morningstar Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:ILCG) Short Interest Update

iShares Morningstar Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:ILCG) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 16,147 shares, a drop of 71.7% from the January 29th total of 56,991 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 94,743 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 94,743 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

iShares Morningstar Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of ILCG stock traded down $1.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $101.02. The company had a trading volume of 154,741 shares, compared to its average volume of 91,181. iShares Morningstar Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $69.47 and a fifty-two week high of $109.22. The company’s fifty day moving average is $103.69 and its 200 day moving average is $103.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion, a PE ratio of 38.10 and a beta of 1.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Morningstar Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ILCG. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Morningstar Growth ETF during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Morningstar Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Morningstar Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $37,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Morningstar Growth ETF by 1,250.0% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Morningstar Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $40,000.

About iShares Morningstar Growth ETF

The iShares Morningstar Growth ETF (ILCG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of growth stocks, selected from the top 90% of the US market-cap spectrum. ILCG was launched on Jun 28, 2004 and is managed by BlackRock.