iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) Short Interest Update

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (NYSEARCA:AOA) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 125,096 shares, an increase of 94.0% from the April 30th total of 64,496 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 111,016 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Rossby Financial LCC raised its position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 3,176.9% during the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $85,000. NBT Bank N A NY raised its position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 1,294.4% during the first quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 1,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares during the period.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of AOA opened at $98.28 on Tuesday. iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF has a 1 year low of $79.82 and a 1 year high of $98.50. The stock has a market cap of $3.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $93.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.65.

About iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index (the Aggressive Allocation Index). The Aggressive Allocation Index seeks to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy targeted to an aggressive risk profile. The Fund is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.