Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (NASDAQ:JPY) Short Interest Down 96.5% in December

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (NASDAQ:JPY) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,009 shares, a decrease of 96.5% from the November 30th total of 28,599 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 6,103 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 6,103 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JPY traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $32.05. The company had a trading volume of 6,848 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,335. Lazard Japanese Equity ETF has a 12 month low of $23.47 and a 12 month high of $34.44. The stock has a market cap of $60.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.52.

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 19th were issued a dividend of $0.2096 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 19th.

Institutional Trading of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,161,000. Permanens Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $17,443,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $2,017,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $32,460,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $338,000.

About Lazard Japanese Equity ETF

The Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (JPY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is actively managed, seeking long-term capital appreciation through investments in equities and equity-related securities traded on Japanese markets. JPY was launched on Apr 4, 2025 and is issued by Lazard.