VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (NYSEARCA:MORT) Short Interest Update

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (NYSEARCA:MORT) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 388,515 shares, an increase of 81.7% from the December 31st total of 213,797 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 793,935 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 793,935 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:MORT traded down $0.48 on Friday, reaching $10.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,496,288 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,447,819. VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF has a 52-week low of $8.81 and a 52-week high of $11.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $376.54 million, a P/E ratio of 14.67 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.74.

Institutional Trading of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MORT. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $61,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF during the third quarter worth $107,000. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $108,000. Finally, TPG Advisors LLC acquired a new position in VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF in the third quarter valued at $111,000.

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF Company Profile

The VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS US Mortgage REITs index, a market-cap-weighted index of mortgage REITs. MORT was launched on Aug 16, 2011 and is managed by VanEck.