Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:ROUS) Short Interest Up 79.9% in August

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:ROUS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,951 shares, a growth of 79.9% from the August 15th total of 8,867 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 55,589 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF Stock Performance

ROUS stock traded down $0.63 on Wednesday, hitting $66.86. 42,657 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 45,825. The stock has a market cap of $702.03 million, a P/E ratio of 18.12 and a beta of 0.83. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $67.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $64.79. Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF has a 12-month low of $55.39 and a 12-month high of $69.30.

Institutional Trading of Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ROUS. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF by 231.6% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 41,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,371,000 after purchasing an additional 28,692 shares during the period. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,779,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF by 2,891.8% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 69,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,037,000 after purchasing an additional 67,610 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF by 74.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 181,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,706,000 after acquiring an additional 77,140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF by 19.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 69,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,130,000 after purchasing an additional 11,239 shares during the last quarter.

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF Company Profile

The Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (ROUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Hartford Multi-factor Large Cap index. The fund tracks an index of US large-cap stocks. The index relies on value, momentum and quality factors, among others. ROUS was launched on Feb 25, 2015 and is managed by Hartford.