iShares Total Return Active ETF (NASDAQ:BRTR) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares Total Return Active ETF (NASDAQ:BRTR) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,700 shares, an increase of 57.4% from the November 30th total of 6,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 14,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in iShares Total Return Active ETF stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Total Return Active ETF (NASDAQ:BRTR) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 199,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,418,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 8.87% of iShares Total Return Active ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

iShares Total Return Active ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of iShares Total Return Active ETF stock traded down $0.08 during trading on Friday, hitting $49.24. 27,330 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,172. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $50.29 and its 200 day moving average is $50.95. iShares Total Return Active ETF has a 12 month low of $49.08 and a 12 month high of $52.60.

iShares Total Return Active ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.1822 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 18th.