Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 413,714 shares, a growth of 97.0% from the May 31st total of 210,057 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 713,437 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:JMBS traded down $0.08 on Wednesday, reaching $44.91. The stock had a trading volume of 359,141 shares, compared to its average volume of 881,595. Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $44.30 and a 1-year high of $46.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $45.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JMBS. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 66.8% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 302.7% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cardiff Park Advisors LLC bought a new position in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company Profile

The Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (JMBS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. MBS index. The fund is an actively managed fund of mortgage-backed securities. The fund seeks a high level of total return. JMBS was launched on Sep 12, 2018 and is managed by Janus Henderson.