Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 824,364 shares, an increase of 244.6% from the April 30th total of 239,194 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 584,515 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allen Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 302,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,669,000 after acquiring an additional 28,617 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,816,000. Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1,137.6% in the first quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 231,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,470,000 after purchasing an additional 213,012 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth LLC TN purchased a new stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,490,000. Finally, Empire Financial Management Company LLC lifted its holdings in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 24.6% during the 1st quarter. Empire Financial Management Company LLC now owns 5,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 1,120 shares in the last quarter.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Trading Down 0.2%

JMBS stock traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $45.11. 658,141 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 920,950. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.64. Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $43.98 and a 12-month high of $46.39.

About Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

The Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (JMBS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. MBS index. The fund is an actively managed fund of mortgage-backed securities. The fund seeks a high level of total return. JMBS was launched on Sep 12, 2018 and is managed by Janus Henderson.