Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (NASDAQ:JPY) Short Interest Up 502.2% in December

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (NASDAQ:JPY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,076 shares, a growth of 502.2% from the December 15th total of 1,009 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,531 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,531 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ JPY traded up $0.23 during trading on Monday, reaching $33.60. 49,048 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,164. Lazard Japanese Equity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $23.47 and a fifty-two week high of $34.44. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.88 million, a PE ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 1.79.

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lazard Japanese Equity ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPY. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,460,000. Permanens Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF during the third quarter worth $17,443,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF during the third quarter valued at $2,017,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the third quarter valued at about $1,161,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $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.