FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GUNR) Short Interest Up 188.5% in January

FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GUNR) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 264,919 shares, a growth of 188.5% from the December 31st total of 91,839 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 949,959 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 949,959 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GUNR. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund by 61.3% during the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Carter Financial Group INC. acquired a new stake in FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund during the second quarter worth about $200,000. Fifth Third Securities Inc. bought a new position in FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund during the fourth quarter valued at about $204,000. Hollencrest Capital Management raised its holdings in FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund by 28.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 5,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,000 after acquiring an additional 1,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares during the period.

FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of GUNR stock opened at $52.46 on Thursday. FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund has a 12 month low of $33.42 and a 12 month high of $52.55. The firm has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a PE ratio of 16.05 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.63 and a 200-day moving average of $44.10.

About FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

The FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks an index of global companies that operate, manage or produce natural resources in energy, agriculture, metals, timber or water. GUNR was launched on Sep 16, 2011 and is managed by FlexShares.