John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JHDG) Stock Short Interest Rises 2,151.6%

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JHDG) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,907 shares, an increase of 2,151.6% from the September 15th total of 1,195 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 37,720 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the company are short sold.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:JHDG traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $28.67. The company had a trading volume of 1,532 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,835. John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF has a 12-month low of $25.62 and a 12-month high of $28.81. The company has a fifty day moving average of $28.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.33. The company has a market cap of $125.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -148,549.22 and a beta of 0.90.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 28th were given a $0.0216 dividend. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 28th. John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF’s payout ratio is presently -25,906.74%.