Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:MSSM) Short Interest Up 38.5% in February

Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:MSSM) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 23,589 shares, an increase of 38.5% from the February 12th total of 17,029 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 15,640 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 15,640 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF stock traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $51.14. 16,265 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,952. Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $37.16 and a fifty-two week high of $55.60. The stock has a market cap of $682.72 million, a P/E ratio of 18.16 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a 50 day moving average of $53.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $52.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MSSM. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF by 803.2% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 755 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $458,000. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP bought a new position in Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $760,000.

About Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF

The Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (MSSM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund seeks capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of US mid- and small-cap equity securities. The fund utilizes a multi-manager strategy in constructing the portfolio. MSSM was launched on Nov 18, 1991 and is issued by Morgan Stanley.