John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMD) Short Interest Update

John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMD) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,977 shares, a decrease of 97.6% from the December 31st total of 122,024 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 204,991 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 204,991 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Trading of John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHMD. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF by 866.7% during the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF by 209.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 3,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 2,283 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank increased its stake in John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF by 15.1% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 3,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the period. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF in the third quarter worth about $135,000.

John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF Price Performance

JHMD traded up $0.41 during trading on Thursday, reaching $44.10. 86,145 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 155,008. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.41. John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF has a fifty-two week low of $30.98 and a fifty-two week high of $44.23. The stock has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.46 and a beta of 0.81.

About John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF

The John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (JHMD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of stocks from developed markets ex-US and Canada, covering 85% of the market capitalization. Holdings are weighted based on fundamental and technical factors JHMD was launched on Dec 15, 2016 and is managed by John Hancock.