Short Interest in Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) Increases By 401.4%

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 22,013 shares, a growth of 401.4% from the July 30th total of 4,390 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 271,733 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stonehearth Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 3.6% during the first quarter. Stonehearth Capital Management LLC now owns 9,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 39,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,356,000 after buying an additional 453 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 10,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 45,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,548,000 after buying an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $238,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares during the period.

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Stock Down 0.5%

HTRB traded down $0.17 on Friday, hitting $33.25. 52,166 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 345,811. The company has a 50 day moving average of $33.47 and a 200-day moving average of $33.78. Hartford Total Return Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $33.04 and a 12-month high of $34.82.

About Hartford Total Return Bond ETF

The Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (HTRB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond index. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in a wide array of global fixed income instruments considered attractive from a total-return perspective, with current income as a secondary goal. HTRB was launched on Sep 27, 2017 and is managed by Hartford.