iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SIZE) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 43.6% in October

iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:SIZE – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,263 shares, a drop of 43.6% from the September 30th total of 62,489 shares. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 6,645 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.3 days.

iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of SIZE traded up $1.08 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $181.21. 10,563 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,757. The company has a market cap of $434.91 million, a P/E ratio of 21.17 and a beta of 0.96. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $179.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $173.34. iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF has a 52-week low of $154.04 and a 52-week high of $187.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SIZE. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF during the third quarter worth about $924,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $866,000. James Reed Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. James Reed Financial Services Inc. now owns 165,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,751,000 after purchasing an additional 1,526 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $814,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF Company Profile

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The iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Low Size index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US stocks. Holdings are weighted by the inverse natural logarithm of their market capitalization. SIZE was launched on Apr 16, 2013 and is managed by BlackRock.

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