Barron’s 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:BFOR) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Barron’s 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:BFOR) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,790 shares, a growth of 1,043.3% from the August 31st total of 3,043 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 31,685 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Barron’s 400 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $142,000. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF in the second quarter valued at $636,000. Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its position in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 21.9% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $4,840,000 after acquiring an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alteri Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 11.2% during the fourth 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 last quarter.

Barron’s 400 ETF Price Performance

BFOR traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $23.20. 21,679 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,421. Barron’s 400 ETF has a 1-year low of $19.31 and a 1-year high of $24.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $230.84 million, a PE ratio of 16.61 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $23.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $22.83.

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.