Short Interest in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) Decreases By 62.1%

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOAGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 28,678 shares, a decline of 62.1% from the July 30th total of 75,740 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 105,147 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 3,176.9% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares during the period. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF in the second quarter worth about $44,000. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its stake in iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 1,294.4% in the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 1,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $155,000.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Trading Down 0.5%

NYSEARCA:AOA traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $99.00. 144,023 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 126,510. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $97.66 and its 200-day moving average is $94.90. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a 12-month low of $84.55 and a 12-month high of $100.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.78.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Company Profile

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iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index (the Aggressive Allocation Index). The Aggressive Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to an aggressive risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.

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