First Trust AAA CMBS ETF (NYSEARCA:CAAA) Short Interest Update

First Trust AAA CMBS ETF (NYSEARCA:CAAA) saw a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,961 shares, an increase of 135.0% from the August 15th total of 1,260 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 5,358 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

First Trust AAA CMBS ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:CAAA opened at $19.97 on Monday. First Trust AAA CMBS ETF has a fifty-two week low of $19.94 and a fifty-two week high of $20.85. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust AAA CMBS ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CAAA. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust AAA CMBS ETF in the 1st quarter worth $435,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of First Trust AAA CMBS ETF by 101.1% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 72,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after purchasing an additional 36,192 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust AAA CMBS ETF by 100.0% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust AAA CMBS ETF during the third quarter valued at $313,000. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of First Trust AAA CMBS ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 296,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,087,000 after buying an additional 1,941 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust AAA CMBS ETF Company Profile

The First Trust Commercial Mortgage Opportunities ETF (CAAA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund that primarily invests in commercial mortgage-backed securities with a credit rating of AAA. The fund seeks to provide long-term total return CAAA was launched on Feb 27, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.