Leuthold Select Industries ETF (NYSEARCA:LST) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Leuthold Select Industries ETF (NYSEARCA:LST) was the target of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,180 shares, a growth of 588.8% from the June 30th total of 1,623 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,131 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leuthold Select Industries ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Welch Financial Planning LLC increased its position in shares of Leuthold Select Industries ETF by 3.9% during the first quarter. Welch Financial Planning LLC now owns 205,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,299,000 after acquiring an additional 7,771 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in Leuthold Select Industries ETF in the 1st quarter worth $7,224,000. Castleview Partners LLC boosted its stake in Leuthold Select Industries ETF by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 119,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,830,000 after purchasing an additional 6,403 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp increased its holdings in Leuthold Select Industries ETF by 42.5% during the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 102,460 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,145,000 after purchasing an additional 30,559 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Leuthold Select Industries ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $4,027,000.

Leuthold Select Industries ETF Stock Performance

Shares of LST opened at $45.87 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.68. Leuthold Select Industries ETF has a 52-week low of $36.03 and a 52-week high of $47.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $108.25 million, a PE ratio of 17.27 and a beta of 0.90.

About Leuthold Select Industries ETF

The Leuthold Select Industries ETF (LST) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is actively managed, seeking capital appreciation by broadly investing in US equity securities. The selection process utilizes a quantitative approach that focuses on shifts in industry groups LST was launched on Jan 21, 2025 and is issued by Leuthold.