iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IJT) Short Interest Update

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IJT) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 55,400 shares, an increase of 39.9% from the January 31st total of 39,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 143,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF stock traded up $0.49 on Wednesday, reaching $128.26. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 113,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 127,647. iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $121.20 and a 52-week high of $152.05. The company has a market capitalization of $6.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $137.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $139.16.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.3508 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IJT. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,544,000. Essential Planning LLC. raised its stake in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 6,396.5% in the 4th quarter. Essential Planning LLC. now owns 225,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,851,000 after purchasing an additional 221,704 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 353.0% in the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 253,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,360,000 after purchasing an additional 197,787 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 1,134.8% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 147,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,928,000 after acquiring an additional 135,289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Matauro LLC acquired a new stake in iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $13,674,000. 55.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund (the Fund), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the small-capitalization growth sector of the United States equity market and consists of those stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index exhibiting the strongest growth characteristics.