Barron’s 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:BFOR – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,790 shares, an increase of 1,043.3% from the August 31st total of 3,043 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 31,685 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barron’s 400 ETF
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BFOR. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Barron’s 400 ETF by 7.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 58,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,840,000 after buying an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. increased its stake in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 21.9% in the 2nd quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 43,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,207,000 after acquiring an additional 7,908 shares during the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 12,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Bantamac Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Bantamac Capital LLC now owns 10,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $887,000 after acquiring an additional 767 shares during the period. Finally, Aspire Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Barron’s 400 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $636,000.
Barron’s 400 ETF Trading Up 0.1%
Shares of NYSEARCA:BFOR traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $23.12. The company had a trading volume of 9,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,469. Barron’s 400 ETF has a 12 month low of $19.31 and a 12 month high of $24.65. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.82. The stock has a market cap of $230.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.61 and a beta of 1.01.
About Barron’s 400 ETF
The Barron’s 400 ETF (BFOR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an equally weighted index comprising 400 US companies selected on fundamental parameters. BFOR was launched on Jun 4, 2013 and is managed by ALPS.
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