Kovitz Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EQTY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Kovitz Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EQTY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,663 shares, a growth of 158.5% from the December 31st total of 9,153 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 64,163 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 64,163 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Kovitz Core Equity ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EQTY traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $28.00. 20,993 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 46,321. Kovitz Core Equity ETF has a one year low of $20.40 and a one year high of $28.17. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.27. The stock has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.78 and a beta of 0.99.

Kovitz Core Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were given a $0.0061 dividend. This represents a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th.

Kovitz Core Equity ETF Company Profile

The Kovitz Core Equity ETF (EQTY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is a narrow, core equity portfolio of companies believed by the adviser to be high quality and undervalued. The actively managed fund invests in large- and mid-cap companies around the globe. EQTY was launched on Dec 28, 2011 and is managed by Kovitz.