Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (NASDAQ:AVUQ) Short Interest Update
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemAvantis U.S. Quality ETF (NASDAQ:AVUQ – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 52,394 shares, an increase of 405.3% from the April 15th total of 10,368 shares. Currently, 1.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,508 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days.
Avantis U.S. Quality ETF Price Performance
Shares of Avantis U.S. Quality ETF stock traded up $0.46 during trading on Thursday, reaching $66.28. 146 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,174. Avantis U.S. Quality ETF has a 1-year low of $49.78 and a 1-year high of $66.28. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $60.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $231.98 million, a PE ratio of 29.10 and a beta of 1.16.
Avantis U.S. Quality ETF Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $0.0408 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%.
Institutional Trading of Avantis U.S. Quality ETF
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AVUQ. Plancorp LLC raised its stake in Avantis U.S. Quality ETF by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Plancorp LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC boosted its holdings in Avantis U.S. Quality ETF by 0.3% in the first quarter. Torren Management LLC now owns 194,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,012,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Avantis U.S. Quality ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Legacy Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Avantis U.S. Quality ETF by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Financial Group Inc. now owns 11,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $720,000 after acquiring an additional 1,070 shares during the period. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Avantis U.S. Quality ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $298,000.
Avantis U.S. Quality ETF Company Profile
The Avantis U.S. Quality ETF (AVUQ) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diverse group of U.S. companies across various market capitalizations, sectors, and industry groups. The fund emphasizes growth companies, aiming to provide investors with exposure to firms that exhibit strong growth potential.