Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (NYSEARCA:CRTC) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (NYSEARCA:CRTC) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 84,831 shares, an increase of 930.0% from the July 30th total of 8,236 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,129 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 13.8 days. Currently, 2.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF Stock Up 0.4%

NYSEARCA:CRTC traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $40.82. 3,601 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,563. The stock has a market capitalization of $141.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.36 and a beta of 0.94. Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF has a 52 week low of $33.57 and a 52 week high of $41.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $39.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.09.

About Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

The Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund is passively managed to hold stocks from developed market countries associated with sectors determined vital to maintaining US national security. A committee selects the stocks based on a proprietary rating system and weights holdings based on market-cap. CRTC was launched on Nov 16, 2023 and is issued by Xtrackers.