Short Interest in JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (NASDAQ:JPEF) Declines By 40.2%

Posted by Caroline Horne on Aug 19th, 2026

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (NASDAQ:JPEF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 37,267 shares, a drop of 40.2% from the July 15th total of 62,331 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 110,714 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $54,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $55,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $58,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $62,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF by 470.8% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 725 shares during the last quarter.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ JPEF traded down $0.10 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $82.05. 29,226 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 119,507. JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF has a 1-year low of $69.68 and a 1-year high of $83.20. The company has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.67 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.72.

JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF Company Profile

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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.