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

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JMBS) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 135,173 shares, a decline of 88.0% from the November 30th total of 1,128,784 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 606,116 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 606,116 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Price Performance

Shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $45.77. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 412,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 712,012. The business has a fifty day moving average of $45.80 and a 200 day moving average of $45.33. Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 1-year low of $43.45 and a 1-year high of $46.20.

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be issued a $0.2029 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. This is an increase from Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JMBS. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 14.4% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 7.6% in the third quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 59,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,725,000 after acquiring an additional 4,194 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its position in Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 5.0% in the third quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 425,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,424,000 after acquiring an additional 20,334 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $174,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 3,930.3% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 2,594 shares in the last quarter.

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.