LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:LSAF) Short Interest Up 348.5% in January

LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:LSAF) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,350 shares, a growth of 348.5% from the January 15th total of 301 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,610 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,610 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF Price Performance

Shares of LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF stock remained flat at $47.38 during trading hours on Wednesday. The stock had a trading volume of 7,786 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,167. The firm has a market capitalization of $110.40 million, a PE ratio of 15.59 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.78. LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF has a twelve month low of $34.73 and a twelve month high of $48.02.

LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were given a $0.3091 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a dividend yield of 273.0%.

LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF Company Profile

The LeaderSharesTM AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF (LSAF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the AlphaFactor U.S. Core Equity index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US stocks selected by multiple fundamental factors. LSAF was launched on Oct 2, 2018 and is managed by LeaderShares.