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

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 413,714 shares, an increase of 97.0% from the May 31st total of 210,057 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. 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

Shares of JMBS stock traded down $0.08 on Wednesday, hitting $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 twelve month low of $44.30 and a twelve month high of $46.39. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.53.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JMBS. Destiny Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Destiny Wealth Partners LLC now owns 87,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,028,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co lifted its position in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 8,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares during the period.

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.