Short Interest in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CFA) Increases By 129.5%

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CFA) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 420 shares, an increase of 129.5% from the June 30th total of 183 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,253 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CFA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 571.9% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 1,813 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $296,000. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 1.5% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 170,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,556,000 after acquiring an additional 2,594 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $549,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $4,674,000.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ CFA traded down $0.48 on Wednesday, hitting $100.56. 4,610 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,396. The firm has a market capitalization of $543.05 million, a PE ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.86. VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF has a 1-year low of $86.99 and a 1-year high of $101.13. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $97.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.49.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a $0.1012 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Company Profile

The VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (CFA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks an index of the largest US stocks by market cap, screened for positive earnings and weighted by volatility. CFA was launched on Jul 2, 2014 and is managed by VictoryShares.