Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (NASDAQ:JSMD) Short Interest Update

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (NASDAQ:JSMD) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 29,700 shares, an increase of 306.8% from the December 15th total of 7,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 24,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF by 18.7% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 946 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 1,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF by 432.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 1,739 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $221,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $358,000.

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF stock traded up $0.70 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $76.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 70,776 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,229. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $78.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.17. The company has a market capitalization of $437.02 million, a PE ratio of 15.84 and a beta of 1.17. Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF has a 12 month low of $62.60 and a 12 month high of $83.23.

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a dividend of $0.4041 per share. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This is an increase from Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04.

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF Company Profile

The Janus Henderson Small\u002FMid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Janus Small Mid Cap Growth Alpha index. The fund tracks an index of US small- and mid-cap stocks with strong fundamental measures of growth, profitability and capital efficiency. Weighting relies on the actively-managed Janus Triton Fund.