Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 22,013 shares, a growth of 401.4% from the July 30th total of 4,390 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 271,733 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA HTRB traded down $0.02 on Thursday, hitting $33.42. 223,516 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 347,626. Hartford Total Return Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $33.04 and a fifty-two week high of $34.82. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $33.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.78.

Institutional Trading of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HTRB. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $94,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 845.3% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 2,502 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $121,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the last quarter.

About Hartford Total Return Bond ETF

The Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (HTRB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond index. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in a wide array of global fixed income instruments considered attractive from a total-return perspective, with current income as a secondary goal. HTRB was launched on Sep 27, 2017 and is managed by Hartford.