Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) Short Interest Up 145.4% in June

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 50,027 shares, a growth of 145.4% from the May 31st total of 20,386 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 25,115 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF stock. Sankala Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 15,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $494,000. Sankala Group LLC owned about 0.27% of Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IVAL traded down $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $34.07. 15,233 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,999. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $35.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $202.72 million, a PE ratio of 9.72 and a beta of 0.73. Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF has a 12-month low of $27.26 and a 12-month high of $36.80.

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.3985 per share. This is a boost from Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 29th.

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Company Profile

The Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (IVAL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an active, equal-weighted portfolio of developed-market ex-US value stocks, screened for forensic accounting and earnings quality. IVAL was launched on Dec 17, 2014 and is issued by Alpha Architect.