Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,700 shares, an increase of 80.8% from the September 30th total of 2,600 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1%

HTAX opened at $24.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $24.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.93. Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF has a one year low of $23.17 and a one year high of $25.08.

Institutional Trading of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HTAX. Harbor Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF by 1,106.8% in the third quarter. Harbor Group Inc. now owns 655,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,951,000 after purchasing an additional 601,398 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,463,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $723,000. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $276,000.

Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Company Profile

The Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HTAX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund seeks to provide federal tax-exempt current income through an actively managed portfolio of US high-yield municipal bonds with varying maturities. The fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity between 5 and 30 years HTAX was launched on Mar 5, 2025 and is issued by Macquarie.