iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) was the target of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,623,453 shares, a growth of 20.9% from the December 31st total of 4,652,068 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,093,602 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 5,093,602 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.1%

IJR stock traded up $1.47 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $129.71. 5,604,628 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,165,316. The firm has a market capitalization of $95.21 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50-day moving average of $124.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $119.42. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $89.22 and a 52 week high of $131.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nvwm LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP lifted its stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 197.6% during the third quarter. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP now owns 244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Bank & Trust Co acquired a new stake in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 85.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.92% of the company’s stock.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market. The Index serves as the underlying index for the S&P 600/Citigroup Growth and Value Index series. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares.