GMO International Quality ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTI) Short Interest Update

GMO International Quality ETF (NYSEARCA:QLTI) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 58,639 shares, a growth of 130.3% from the February 26th total of 25,458 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 68,131 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of GMO International Quality ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in GMO International Quality ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $148,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of GMO International Quality ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,095,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of GMO International Quality ETF by 41.4% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 802 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GMO International Quality ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $314,000. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in GMO International Quality ETF by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 178,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,747,000 after purchasing an additional 34,995 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.01% of the company’s stock.

GMO International Quality ETF Trading Down 2.0%

QLTI stock traded down $0.50 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $24.50. 13,686 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,191. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.36. The company has a market capitalization of $240.10 million, a PE ratio of -36.03 and a beta of 0.98. GMO International Quality ETF has a twelve month low of $21.41 and a twelve month high of $28.15.

GMO International Quality ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 30th were paid a $0.0326 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. GMO International Quality ETF’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -19.12%.

GMO International Quality ETF Company Profile

The GMO International Quality ETF (QLTI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is actively managed, investing in non-US equities that the adviser deems to be high quality. The fund focuses on companies with strong cash flows, targeting investments with high return potential. QLTI was launched on Oct 28, 2024 and is issued by GMO.