Matthews Korea Active ETF (NYSEARCA:MKOR) Short Interest Up 93.5% in January

Matthews Korea Active ETF (NYSEARCA:MKOR) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,148 shares, an increase of 93.5% from the December 31st total of 3,695 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,431 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,431 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Matthews Korea Active ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:MKOR opened at $43.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s fifty day moving average is $35.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.18. Matthews Korea Active ETF has a 1-year low of $19.85 and a 1-year high of $44.52.

Institutional Trading of Matthews Korea Active ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Matthews Korea Active ETF by 278.3% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 75,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after buying an additional 55,323 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Matthews Korea Active ETF during the second quarter worth $388,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Matthews Korea Active ETF in the third quarter valued at about $91,000.

Matthews Korea Active ETF Company Profile

The Matthews Korea Active ETF (MKOR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund actively manages a portfolio of South Korean, large- and mid-cap companies that are fundamentally screened for sustainable growth. MKOR was launched on Oct 29, 2010 and is issued by Matthews.