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

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 290,516 shares, an increase of 2,034.1% from the September 30th total of 13,613 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,277,064 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $43.28. 1,612,734 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 873,013. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.82. Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a fifty-two week low of $41.93 and a fifty-two week high of $46.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 23,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,057,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 21.7% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 3,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Essex LLC lifted its stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 13.3% in the first quarter. Essex LLC now owns 5,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 655 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 208,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,398,000 after buying an additional 750 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC acquired a new position in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000.

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.