John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JHDG) Stock Short Interest Climbs 334.2%

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JHDG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,841 shares, an increase of 334.2% from the October 15th total of 424 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 30,016 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Stock Down 0.5%

NYSEARCA:JHDG opened at $27.60 on Friday. John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF has a 12-month low of $25.62 and a 12-month high of $28.81. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $28.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -143,005.18 and a beta of 0.79.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 28th were given a dividend of $0.0216 per share. This represents a $0.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 28th. John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF’s payout ratio is -25,906.74%.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Company Profile

The John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (JHDG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large-cap stocks. The fund is actively managed, providing exposure to US large-cap stocks along with a flexible options overlay strategy. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while hedging market downturns. JHDG was launched on Apr 8, 2026 and is issued by John Hancock.