Short Interest in John Hancock Core Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JHCR) Declines By 36.7%

Posted by Doug Wharley on May 20th, 2026

John Hancock Core Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JHCR – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 186 shares, a decrease of 36.7% from the April 15th total of 294 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 89,906 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Trading of John Hancock Core Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of John Hancock Core Bond ETF by 12,123.0% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 87,272,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,208,273,000 after buying an additional 86,558,135 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in John Hancock Core Bond ETF by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 43,613 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after purchasing an additional 7,880 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in John Hancock Core Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $675,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in John Hancock Core Bond ETF by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 13,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the last quarter.

John Hancock Core Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA JHCR opened at $24.95 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $25.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.47. John Hancock Core Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $24.55 and a 12-month high of $25.90.

John Hancock Core Bond ETF Company Profile

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The John Hancock Core Bond ETF (JHCR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is actively managed, investing primarily in US investment-grade bonds, maintaining a focus on sound credit quality. The fund aims to provide a high level of current income while prioritizing the preservation of capital and liquidity JHCR was launched on Dec 18, 2024 and is issued by John Hancock.