ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 (NYSEARCA:SMDD) Short Interest Update

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 (NYSEARCA:SMDD) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 24,045 shares, an increase of 351.8% from the July 30th total of 5,322 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,210 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 9.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 Trading Down 1.4%

SMDD stock traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $7.71. 4,289 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,934. ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 has a 1-year low of $7.08 and a 1-year high of $15.18. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.05.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 stock. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 (NYSEARCA:SMDD) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 12,433 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $193,000. Jane Street Group LLC owned 6.54% of ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

About ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap 400

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400 ETF is an exchange traded fund, which seeks daily investment results, which correspond to triple (300%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The ETF seeks a return of -300% of the return of an index (target) for a single day. The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a used measure of mid-size company United States stock market performance. Companies are selected for inclusion in the Index by Standard & Poor’s based on adequate liquidity, appropriate market capitalization, financial viability and public float.