Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:QVAL) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:QVAL) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,040 shares, a decline of 13.2% from the January 15th total of 30,010 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 31,481 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 31,481 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Baker Boyer National Bank raised its stake in shares of Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 25,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,236,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the period. Ethos Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 291,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,208,000 after buying an additional 28,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF during the third quarter worth about $97,000.

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:QVAL traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $53.52. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,617 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,535. Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $36.77 and a fifty-two week high of $54.12. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $50.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $490.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 1.08.

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 23rd were given a $0.2421 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 23rd.

About Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

The Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an active, equal-weighted portfolio of US value stocks, screened for forensic accounting and earnings quality. QVAL was launched on Oct 22, 2014 and is issued by Alpha Architect.