Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) Short Interest Down 88.0% in December

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) saw a large decline in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 135,173 shares, a decline of 88.0% from the November 30th total of 1,128,784 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 606,116 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 606,116 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of JMBS stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $45.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 412,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 712,012. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $45.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.33. Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $43.45 and a 52-week high of $46.20.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.2029 per share. This is a boost from Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd.

Institutional Trading of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 41.6% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 39,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,784,000 after buying an additional 11,593 shares in the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $145,000. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 70,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,198,000 after purchasing an additional 6,318 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 62.6% during the first quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 264,426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,952,000 after buying an additional 101,808 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $677,000.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company Profile

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.