Kovitz Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EQTY) Short Interest Up 158.5% in January

Kovitz Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EQTY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in 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 daily trading volume, of 64,163 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 64,163 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Kovitz Core Equity ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EQTY traded down $0.26 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $27.74. 17,287 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 44,864. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $27.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 27.78 and a beta of 0.99. Kovitz Core Equity ETF has a 1-year low of $20.40 and a 1-year high of $28.17.

Kovitz Core Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

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

About Kovitz Core Equity ETF

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.