Short Interest in Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (NASDAQ:BOTZ) Grows By 41.5%

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (NASDAQ:BOTZ) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,038,465 shares, an increase of 41.5% from the December 15th total of 733,913 shares. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 528,685 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 528,685 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF Stock Up 0.0%

BOTZ opened at $38.35 on Friday. Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF has a 12-month low of $23.82 and a 12-month high of $38.61. The business has a 50 day moving average of $36.20 and a 200-day moving average of $35.21. The stock has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.41 and a beta of 1.36.

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.158 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 30th. This represents a yield of 86.0%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BOTZ. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF by 76.3% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF by 250.8% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 19,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $636,000 after buying an additional 13,922 shares during the period. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF by 4.3% in the second quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. now owns 119,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,906,000 after buying an additional 4,925 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $268,000. Finally, L.M. Kohn & Company grew its position in Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF by 5.4% during the second quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 11,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 589 shares in the last quarter.

About Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

The Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund provides market- cap selected and weighted exposure to companies involved in the development and production of robots or artificial intelligence. BOTZ was launched on Sep 12, 2016 and is managed by Global X.