iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) saw a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 167,000 shares, a growth of 65.5% from the September 30th total of 100,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 155,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IGOV. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 566.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,013,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,171,000 after purchasing an additional 861,441 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $3,740,000. Creative Planning increased its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 12.3% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 734,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,349,000 after acquiring an additional 80,166 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 9,337.0% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 66,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,611,000 after acquiring an additional 66,199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Family Firm Inc. grew its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 30.9% during the first quarter. Family Firm Inc. now owns 193,763 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,679,000 after purchasing an additional 45,782 shares during the period.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Price Performance

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $40.16 on Friday. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $36.60 and a 52 week high of $42.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $41.25 and a 200-day moving average of $39.95.

About iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

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).