Short Interest in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) Rises By 95.0%

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGOV) saw a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 456,000 shares, a growth of 95.0% from the March 31st total of 233,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 287,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 162.2% during the fourth quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027 shares during the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $78,000. Garde Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $110,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $180,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in iShares International Treasury Bond ETF by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 4,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares during the period.

iShares International Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares International Treasury Bond ETF stock opened at $41.92 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.53. iShares International Treasury Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $37.30 and a 12-month high of $43.07.

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).