Short Interest in Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) Expands By 162.6%

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

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of HTAX traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $24.40. 11,894 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,437. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.42 and its 200-day moving average is $24.16. Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $23.17 and a 52 week high of $25.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

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

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.