VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CFA) Short Interest Update

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CFA) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 645 shares, an increase of 1,031.6% from the August 15th total of 57 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,162 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 571.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $187,000 after buying an additional 1,813 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $296,000. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 170,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,556,000 after acquiring an additional 2,594 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $549,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,674,000.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF stock traded up $0.75 on Friday, reaching $98.74. The company had a trading volume of 2,413 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,118. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $100.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.00. The firm has a market cap of $533.20 million, a PE ratio of 20.50 and a beta of 0.85. VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF has a 52-week low of $87.20 and a 52-week high of $103.11.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th were given a $0.1606 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 9th. This is a positive change from VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.05. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%.

About VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

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.