VanEck Environmental Services ETF (NYSEARCA:EVX) Short Interest Update

VanEck Environmental Services ETF (NYSEARCA:EVX) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,817 shares, an increase of 181.0% from the June 15th total of 2,426 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 12,425 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of VanEck Environmental Services ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in VanEck Environmental Services ETF by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 546 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in VanEck Environmental Services ETF by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 7,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp increased its stake in VanEck Environmental Services ETF by 3.4% during the first quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 19,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $741,000 after purchasing an additional 630 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in VanEck Environmental Services ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of VanEck Environmental Services ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000.

VanEck Environmental Services ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NYSEARCA:EVX traded up $0.08 on Wednesday, reaching $41.38. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 732 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,280. VanEck Environmental Services ETF has a 12-month low of $36.44 and a 12-month high of $42.44. The firm has a market cap of $101.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.83 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $39.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.03.

VanEck Environmental Services ETF Company Profile

Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Environmental Services Index (the Index). The Index is a modified equal dollar-weighted index consisting of publicly traded companies that are involved in the management, removal and storage of consumer waste and industrial by-products and related environmental services. The Fund is passively managed and may not hold each Index component in the same weighting as the Index. The Fund thus may not exactly replicate the performance of the Index.