US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF (NASDAQ:UFIV) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF (NASDAQ:UFIV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 600 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the July 31st total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of UFIV traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $49.40. 5,862 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,849. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $48.81 and a 200-day moving average of $48.31. US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF has a one year low of $47.05 and a one year high of $49.79.

US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were given a dividend of $0.1684 per share. This represents a $2.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st.

US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF Company Profile

The US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF (UFIV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE BofA Current 5-Year US Treasury index. The fund is a passively managed, single-bond fund that invests in the most recently issued, on-the-run, 5-year US Treasury note. The fund is designed for those specifically required to track the 5-year tenor on the yield curve.