iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,281,271 shares, a growth of 2,655.7% from the October 15th total of 46,495 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 967,126 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 2.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF Stock Performance

HIMU stock traded down $0.22 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $47.38. The stock had a trading volume of 1,045,688 shares, compared to its average volume of 612,499. iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF has a 1-year low of $44.85 and a 1-year high of $49.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $44,913,000. Central Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $775,000. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $480,000. Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $215,000. Finally, Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $268,000.

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF Company Profile

The iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (HIMU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund is actively managed, seeking to provide a high level of income exempt from federal income tax through high-yield US municipal bonds. HIMU was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.