iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 52.0% in September

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 140,798 shares, a decline of 52.0% from the August 31st total of 293,343 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 568,716 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,888,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 121,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,849,000 after buying an additional 5,757 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the 1st quarter worth $255,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 88.7% during the first quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $437,000 after acquiring an additional 4,286 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new position in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF in the first quarter valued at about $144,000.

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF Stock Performance

BATS:HIMU opened at $45.23 on Wednesday. iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF has a 12-month low of $45.10 and a 12-month high of $49.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.42.

About iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF

The iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (HIMU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund is actively managed, seeking to provide a high level of income exempt from federal income tax through high-yield US municipal bonds. HIMU was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.