Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 22,013 shares, a growth of 401.4% from the July 30th total of 4,390 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 271,733 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hartford Total Return Bond ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $94,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 845.3% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 2,502 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $121,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $210,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares during the period.

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:HTRB traded down $0.03 on Wednesday, hitting $33.41. 57,527 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 344,735. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $33.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.79. Hartford Total Return Bond ETF has a one year low of $33.04 and a one year high of $34.82.

About Hartford Total Return Bond ETF

The Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (HTRB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond index. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in a wide array of global fixed income instruments considered attractive from a total-return perspective, with current income as a secondary goal. HTRB was launched on Sep 27, 2017 and is managed by Hartford.