Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) Short Interest Up 170.5% in April

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 37,600 shares, an increase of 170.5% from the March 31st total of 13,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF stock. Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) by 3.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 279,009 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,232 shares during the quarter. Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF comprises 1.5% of Ethos Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Ethos Financial Group LLC owned approximately 4.67% of Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF worth $6,988,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:IVAL traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $25.82. The company had a trading volume of 7,343 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,910. Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF has a one year low of $22.05 and a one year high of $27.11. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $153.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.44 and a beta of 0.97.

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.1481 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th.

About Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF

The Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (IVAL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an active, equal-weighted portfolio of developed-market ex-US value stocks, screened for forensic accounting and earnings quality. IVAL was launched on Dec 17, 2014 and is issued by Alpha Architect.