John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JHCP) Stock Short Interest Report for October

John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JHCP) was the target of a large decline in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 46,293 shares, a decline of 96.2% from the September 30th total of 1,214,642 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 234,473 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short.

John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

JHCP stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Monday, reaching $24.27. 861,452 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 115,164. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.33 and its 200 day moving average is $24.98. John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $23.72 and a twelve month high of $26.14.

John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 28th were paid a $0.0894 dividend. This represents a $1.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. This is a boost from John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.0864. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 28th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF by 74.1% during the second quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 31,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $794,000 after purchasing an additional 13,479 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF by 24.6% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 54,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,361,000 after purchasing an additional 10,732 shares in the last quarter. Focused Alpha LLC bought a new position in shares of John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $7,355,000. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 564,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,201,000 after purchasing an additional 41,435 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 4,284,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,725,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240,000 shares during the period.

About John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF

The John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF (JHCP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is actively managed with a focus on a diversified bond portfolio, which includes a potential 20% allocation to high-yield bonds. The fund aims for a high level of current income while also considering ESG factors in its investment analysis JHCP was launched on Dec 18, 2024 and is issued by John Hancock.