Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SILJ) Short Interest Up 27.6% in December

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SILJ) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,605,092 shares, an increase of 27.6% from the December 15th total of 2,824,486 shares. Currently, 2.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 9,667,442 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 9,667,442 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 2.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Price Performance

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF stock traded up $0.65 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $33.50. The stock had a trading volume of 12,238,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,157,277. Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF has a 1-year low of $10.01 and a 1-year high of $33.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.57 and a beta of 0.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $26.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.98.

Institutional Trading of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 151.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 333,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,042,000 after purchasing an additional 200,940 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $149,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 334.2% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 25,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 19,551 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new position in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its position in shares of Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF by 100.0% in the second quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 250,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,700,000 after buying an additional 125,000 shares during the last quarter.

About Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

The ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in materials equity. The fund tracks a modified market-cap-weighted index of small-cap silver mining and exploration companies. SILJ was launched on Nov 28, 2012 and is managed by ETF Managers Group.