Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) Short Interest Up 259.5% in May

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTRB) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 92,066 shares, an increase of 259.5% from the May 14th total of 25,607 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 506,934 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA HTRB traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $33.74. The company had a trading volume of 138,659 shares, compared to its average volume of 406,248. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.09. Hartford Total Return Bond ETF has a one year low of $33.28 and a one year high of $34.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hartford Total Return Bond ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,983,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,915,000 after purchasing an additional 19,516 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 11.0% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 425,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,353,000 after purchasing an additional 42,323 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 845.3% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 2,502 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 3.6% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC now owns 1,004,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,909,000 after purchasing an additional 35,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Hartford Total Return Bond ETF by 6.6% in the first quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 226,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,659,000 after purchasing an additional 14,142 shares during the last quarter.

Hartford Total Return Bond ETF Company Profile

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.