iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:IGF) Short Interest Up 55.5% in December

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:IGF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 848,818 shares, a growth of 55.5% from the December 15th total of 545,927 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,169,666 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,169,666 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Trading of iShares Global Infrastructure ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in shares of iShares Global Infrastructure ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Global Infrastructure ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Global Infrastructure ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Global Infrastructure ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Accordant Advisory Group Inc acquired a new position in iShares Global Infrastructure ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000.

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IGF opened at $62.24 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.10 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $61.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.94. iShares Global Infrastructure ETF has a one year low of $49.74 and a one year high of $63.12.

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a $0.9956 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF Company Profile

The iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Infrastructure index, a market-cap-weighted index of global infrastructure companies. IGF was launched on Dec 10, 2007 and is managed by BlackRock.