iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTF) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

iShares International Equity Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:INTFGet Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 257,308 shares, a decline of 46.2% from the July 30th total of 478,172 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 183,395 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Equity Factor ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of INTF. Sovran Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 4.1% during the first quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 7,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 19,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $727,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 6,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC increased its position in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 13,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $514,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in iShares International Equity Factor ETF by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $942,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the period.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares International Equity Factor ETF stock traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $42.99. The company had a trading volume of 199,551 shares, compared to its average volume of 268,504. The company has a market cap of $3.71 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 $34.79 and a twelve month high of $43.41. The company’s 50-day moving average is $41.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.03.

iShares International Equity Factor ETF Company Profile

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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.

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