Barron’s 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:BFOR) Short Interest Update

Barron’s 400 ETF (NYSEARCA:BFOR) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 17,109 shares, a drop of 47.3% from the July 30th total of 32,465 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 57,221 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Barron’s 400 ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BFOR. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Barron’s 400 ETF during the second quarter valued at $636,000. Trilogy Capital Inc. increased its position in Barron’s 400 ETF by 21.9% in the 2nd quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 43,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,207,000 after purchasing an additional 7,908 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 58,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,840,000 after purchasing an additional 3,935 shares in the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 11.2% during the 4th quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 12,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Barron’s 400 ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter.

Barron’s 400 ETF Price Performance

Barron’s 400 ETF stock traded down $0.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $24.12. The company had a trading volume of 15,544 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,243. Barron’s 400 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $19.31 and a fifty-two week high of $24.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $236.86 million, a P/E ratio of 16.61 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $23.86 and its 200-day moving average is $22.59.

Barron’s 400 ETF Company Profile

The Barron’s 400 ETF (BFOR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an equally weighted index comprising 400 US companies selected on fundamental parameters. BFOR was launched on Jun 4, 2013 and is managed by ALPS.