iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) Short Interest Up 78.3% in July

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 148,108 shares, an increase of 78.3% from the June 30th total of 83,071 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 322,931 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF Stock Performance

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF stock opened at $48.73 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $49.11 and its 200-day moving average is $48.85. iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF has a fifty-two week low of $47.01 and a fifty-two week high of $49.94.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its stake in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 14.5% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 13,243 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,000 after buying an additional 1,673 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $144,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $255,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new stake in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 121,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,849,000 after acquiring an additional 5,757 shares during the period.

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF Company Profile

The iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (HIMU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund is actively managed, seeking to provide a high level of income exempt from federal income tax through high-yield US municipal bonds. HIMU was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.