JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (NASDAQ:JPEF) Short Interest Up 22.8% in January

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (NASDAQ:JPEF) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,868 shares, an increase of 22.8% from the December 31st total of 17,814 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 144,149 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 144,149 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Stock Performance

JPEF traded down $0.56 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $75.23. The stock had a trading volume of 111,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 130,225. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.67 and a beta of 1.00. JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF has a 52 week low of $55.46 and a 52 week high of $76.28.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a $0.5228 dividend. This represents a yield of 70.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new position in JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF by 122.1% in the second quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,000 after acquiring an additional 1,032 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $134,000.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Company Profile

The JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (JPEF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed ETF that provides exposure to a narrow basket of US stocks. Selection integrates ESG factors to their bottom-up fundamental analysis. JPEF was launched on Jul 28, 2023 and is issued by JPMorgan Chase.