JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (NASDAQ:JPEF) Short Interest Update

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (NASDAQ:JPEF) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 36,525 shares, an increase of 479.9% from the January 29th total of 6,298 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 96,579 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 96,579 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Trading Up 0.9%

JPEF traded up $0.66 on Wednesday, hitting $76.23. The company had a trading volume of 162,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 169,825. The firm has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.67 and a beta of 1.00. JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF has a 1 year low of $55.46 and a 1 year high of $76.49. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $75.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.44.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a $0.5228 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 70.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,219,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,796,000 after purchasing an additional 42,610 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,203,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,911,000 after buying an additional 22,969 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF by 7.6% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 1,076,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,497,000 after buying an additional 76,189 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF by 29.1% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 558,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,186,000 after buying an additional 125,771 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 552,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,958,000 after buying an additional 20,320 shares during the period.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Company Profile

The JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (JPEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed ETF that provides exposure to a narrow basket of US stocks. Selection integrates ESG factors to their bottom-up fundamental analysis. JPEF was launched on Jul 28, 2023 and is issued by JPMorgan Chase.