Short Interest in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CFA) Increases By 325.9%

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CFA) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,397 shares, an increase of 325.9% from the May 31st total of 328 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,081 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CFA traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $98.53. 1,933 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,924. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.28. The company has a market cap of $546.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.86. VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF has a 52 week low of $86.99 and a 52 week high of $98.92.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th were given a $0.1586 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. This is a positive change from VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 240,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,912,000 after acquiring an additional 8,514 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 135,328.5% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 232,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,309,000 after purchasing an additional 232,765 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 170,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,556,000 after purchasing an additional 2,594 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 1,928.6% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 120,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,967,000 after acquiring an additional 114,560 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 117,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,682,000 after purchasing an additional 1,212 shares during the period.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Company Profile

The VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (CFA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks an index of the largest US stocks by market cap, screened for positive earnings and weighted by volatility. CFA was launched on Jul 2, 2014 and is managed by VictoryShares.