Short Interest in iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) Declines By 37.8%

iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 85,496 shares, a decrease of 37.8% from the April 30th total of 137,447 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 425,106 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Equity Factor ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 1,981.6% in the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 791 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:INTF opened at $41.68 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.71 and a 200-day moving average of $39.47. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.00 and a beta of 0.74. iShares International Equity Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $32.75 and a twelve month high of $41.97.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares International Equity Factor ETF (INTF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX International Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap equities in developed markets outside the US. Stocks are selected and weighted to maximize exposure to five factors: momentum, quality, value, low volatility, and size. INTF was launched on Apr 28, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.