Short Interest in First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (NYSEARCA:HUSV) Rises By 15.5%

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (NYSEARCA:HUSV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 15,642 shares, an increase of 15.5% from the February 12th total of 13,548 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 19,709 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 19,709 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF by 15.1% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 124,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,831,000 after purchasing an additional 16,357 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF by 44.4% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 11,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $461,000 after buying an additional 3,667 shares in the last quarter. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $112,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 179,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,964,000 after acquiring an additional 3,366 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF Trading Up 0.6%

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF stock traded up $0.24 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $39.65. The stock had a trading volume of 1,111 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,041. First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF has a one year low of $36.20 and a one year high of $40.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.35 million, a P/E ratio of 24.59 and a beta of 0.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $39.59 and its 200 day moving average is $39.27.

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF Company Profile

The First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (HUSV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively-managed fund that uses volatility forecasting to select and weight large-cap US stocks. HUSV was launched on Aug 24, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.