SMID Cap Diversified Value ETF (NASDAQ:HWSM) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

SMID Cap Diversified Value ETF (NASDAQ:HWSM) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 687 shares, an increase of 758.8% from the June 15th total of 80 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 148 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

SMID Cap Diversified Value ETF Price Performance

HWSM traded up $0.19 during trading on Friday, reaching $30.93. 8 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 275. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.70. SMID Cap Diversified Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $25.00 and a fifty-two week high of $30.93. The stock has a market cap of $2.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.93 and a beta of 0.61.

SMID Cap Diversified Value ETF Company Profile

The Hotchkis & Wiley SMID Cap Diversified Value Fund (HWSM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund is an actively managed fund that targets undervalued small- and mid-cap stocks that are often out of favor or considered overlooked by investors. Holdings are selected based on fundamentals and weighted based on analyst conviction. HWSM was launched on Mar 31, 2025 and is issued by Hotchkis & Wiley.