iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:LRGF) Short Interest Update

iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:LRGF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 338,969 shares, a growth of 76.5% from the January 29th total of 192,009 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 297,111 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 297,111 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF Stock Down 0.7%

iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF stock traded down $0.52 during trading on Friday, reaching $69.10. The stock had a trading volume of 183,585 shares, compared to its average volume of 288,956. iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $49.97 and a 52-week high of $71.07. The stock has a market cap of $3.13 billion, a PE ratio of 22.79 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $69.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,000.

iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

The iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF (LRGF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX U.S. Equity Factor index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap equities. Stocks are selected and weighted to maximize exposure to five factors: momentum, quality, value, low volatility, and size. LRGF was launched on Apr 30, 2015 and is managed by BlackRock.