Aptus Defined Risk ETF (BATS:DRSK) Stock Short Interest Jumps 16,578.7%

Aptus Defined Risk ETF (BATS:DRSK) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 187,969 shares, a growth of 16,578.7% from the September 30th total of 1,127 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 180,573 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aptus Defined Risk ETF

A hedge fund recently bought a new position in Aptus Defined Risk ETF stock. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Aptus Defined Risk ETF (BATS:DRSK) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 3,591 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $103,000.

Aptus Defined Risk ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of DRSK stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $27.20. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 63,459 shares, compared to its average volume of 149,078. The company has a 50 day moving average of $27.77 and a 200 day moving average of $28.44. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 26.47 and a beta of 0.37. Aptus Defined Risk ETF has a 12-month low of $26.95 and a 12-month high of $30.15.

About Aptus Defined Risk ETF

The Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in target outcome asset allocation. The fund is an actively-managed fund that combines US corporate bond exposure with an overlay of call options on US large-cap stocks. The fund seeks income and capital appreciation. DRSK was launched on Aug 8, 2018 and is managed by Aptus.