Short Interest in Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (NASDAQ:HLAL) Increases By 30.4%

Posted by Doug Wharley on Mar 16th, 2026

Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (NASDAQ:HLAL – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 104,564 shares, an increase of 30.4% from the February 12th total of 80,195 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 51,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 51,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF Stock Up 1.1%

HLAL traded up $0.69 on Monday, hitting $61.10. 60,781 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 74,268. Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF has a 12-month low of $42.10 and a 12-month high of $64.19. The company has a 50 day moving average of $62.66 and a 200-day moving average of $61.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $717.93 million, a PE ratio of 26.06 and a beta of 1.00.

Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 24th were issued a $0.0772 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 24th. This represents a $0.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HLAL. Strategic Blueprint LLC acquired a new position in Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $201,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF in the 4th quarter worth $93,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 35,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,118,000 after acquiring an additional 605 shares in the last quarter.

Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF Company Profile

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The Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (HLAL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE USA Shariah index, a principles-selected, market-cap-weighted index of US equities. HLAL was launched on Jul 16, 2019 and is managed by Wahed.