iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Short Interest Up 6.8% in September

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 92,500 shares, a growth of 6.8% from the August 31st total of 86,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 165,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

IGOV traded down $0.27 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $41.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 38,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 112,556. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $36.54 and a 52-week high of $42.21. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $41.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IGOV. Family Firm Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 30.9% during the 1st quarter. Family Firm Inc. now owns 193,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,679,000 after buying an additional 45,782 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners OCIO LLC acquired a new position in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the second quarter worth $657,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 36.9% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 129,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,987,000 after purchasing an additional 34,800 shares during the last quarter. Fairview Capital Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Fairview Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 31,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,309,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,767,000.

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).