iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) Stock Short Interest Declines 94.8%

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:ACWV) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,269 shares, a decline of 94.8% from the August 31st total of 43,660 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 73,651 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $57,000. Koenig Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $223,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $328,000. Rathbones Group PLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF by 11.0% during the 1st quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 3,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $422,000 after buying an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bulwark Capital Corp increased its position in iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF by 47.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bulwark Capital Corp now owns 7,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $863,000 after buying an additional 2,324 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of ACWV stock traded down $0.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $123.97. 134,035 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 116,126. iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $116.96 and a 52-week high of $128.45. The stock has a market cap of $3.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $125.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $122.47.

About iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap global stocks selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio. ACWV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.