ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSEARCA:SAA) Stock Short Interest Jumps 1,080.1%

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSEARCA:SAA – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,549 shares, an increase of 1,080.1% from the September 30th total of 216 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,283 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA SAA traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $32.66. 1,778 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,178. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.41. The company has a market capitalization of $25.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 2.06. ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 has a 12 month low of $22.57 and a 12 month high of $38.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 stock. Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSEARCA:SAA – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp owned about 0.11% of ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 as of its most recent SEC filing.

ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 Company Profile

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ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (the Fund) seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, under normal circumstances, to equity securities contained in the Index and/or financial instruments that, in combination, have similar economic characteristics. The Fund also intends to invest assets not invested in financial instruments, in debt instruments and/or money market instruments.

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