Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 59.8% in October

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,831 shares, a drop of 59.8% from the September 30th total of 36,878 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 102,195 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) by 57.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 86,945 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,895 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned about 3.78% of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF worth $2,103,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

HTAX traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $23.53. The stock had a trading volume of 28,122 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,517. The business has a 50-day moving average of $23.50 and a 200-day moving average of $24.30. Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF has a one year low of $22.61 and a one year high of $25.08.

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.0922 per share. This is a positive change from Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.0818. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%.

About Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

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.