iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:IXUS) saw strong trading volume on Monday . 1,844,865 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 18% from the previous session’s volume of 1,559,860 shares.The stock last traded at $69.28 and had previously closed at $68.91.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $39.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.97 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $67.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.98.

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $1.1817 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IXUS. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Ethos Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF by 41.4% in the fourth quarter. MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $128,000.

About iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI AC World ex USA IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US. IXUS was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.