Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,305 shares, a growth of 162.6% from the December 31st total of 3,543 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,225 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 8,225 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:HTAX traded down $0.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $24.37. The company had a trading volume of 5,621 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,841. Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF has a one year low of $23.17 and a one year high of $25.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $24.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HTAX. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF during the first quarter worth about $723,000. Truist Financial Corp purchased a new position in Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,463,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $276,000. Harbor Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF by 1,106.8% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Group Inc. now owns 655,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,951,000 after buying an additional 601,398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $296,000.

About Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

The Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HTAX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund seeks to provide federal tax-exempt current income through an actively managed portfolio of US high-yield municipal bonds with varying maturities. The fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity between 5 and 30 years HTAX was launched on Mar 5, 2025 and is issued by Macquarie.