iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 96.8% in September

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,082 shares, a decline of 96.8% from the August 31st total of 382,728 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 124,748 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of IGOV traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $40.12. 105,721 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 375,237. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $39.90 and a 52-week high of $43.12. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 39.7% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 60,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,489,000 after buying an additional 17,225 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 97.1% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 27,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,111,000 after buying an additional 13,336 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 108.3% in the first quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 319,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,114,000 after acquiring an additional 166,083 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $556,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 42.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 239,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,841,000 after acquiring an additional 71,496 shares during the period.

About iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

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iShares International Treasury Bond ETF, formerly iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex US (the Index). The Index is a market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of bonds denominated in local currencies and issued by foreign governments in developed market countries outside the United States.

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