iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) Short Interest Update

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IUSG) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 225,900 shares, an increase of 15.3% from the October 31st total of 195,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 430,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IUSG. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF by 460.0% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 252 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF in the first quarter worth $34,000. Clean Yield Group bought a new stake in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IUSG traded up $1.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $139.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 162,381 shares, compared to its average volume of 434,420. The firm has a market cap of $20.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.75 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50-day moving average of $134.51 and a 200-day moving average of $128.78. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $99.67 and a 12 month high of $139.76.

iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a $0.2513 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

About iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF

The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 900 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap growth stocks. The index selects from stocks ranked 1-3000 by market cap based on fundamental growth factors. IUSG was launched on Jul 24, 2000 and is managed by BlackRock.