John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JHDG) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 334.2% in October

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:JHDG) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,841 shares, a growth of 334.2% from the October 15th total of 424 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 30,016 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Price Performance

JHDG traded down $0.13 during trading on Friday, hitting $27.60. 359 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,305. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $28.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.06. John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF has a twelve month low of $25.62 and a twelve month high of $28.81. The company has a market cap of $131.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -143,005.18 and a beta of 0.79.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 28th were paid a $0.0216 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 28th. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -25,906.74%.

John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF Company Profile

The John Hancock Hedged Equity ETF (JHDG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large-cap stocks. The fund is actively managed, providing exposure to US large-cap stocks along with a flexible options overlay strategy. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while hedging market downturns. JHDG was launched on Apr 8, 2026 and is issued by John Hancock.