Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (NASDAQ:JPY) Short Interest Down 62.8% in July

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (NASDAQ:JPY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,742 shares, a decrease of 62.8% from the July 15th total of 50,428 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 4,197 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.5 days.

Institutional Trading of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JPY. Permanens Capital L.P. bought a new position in Lazard Japanese Equity ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $17,443,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the third quarter valued at about $2,017,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the second quarter valued at about $32,460,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the second quarter valued at about $338,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Lazard Japanese Equity ETF in the first quarter valued at about $593,000.

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF Trading Down 0.3%

JPY stock traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $39.19. 2,212 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,254. Lazard Japanese Equity ETF has a 1-year low of $28.84 and a 1-year high of $39.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $86.22 million, a PE ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.70.

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a dividend of $0.2299 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th.

Lazard Japanese Equity ETF Company Profile

The Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (JPY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is actively managed, seeking long-term capital appreciation through investments in equities and equity-related securities traded on Japanese markets. JPY was launched on Apr 4, 2025 and is issued by Lazard.