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

Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) saw a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,400 shares, an increase of 357.1% from the August 31st total of 1,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 17,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Stock Performance

Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF stock opened at $24.43 on Thursday. Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $23.17 and a 12 month high of $25.08. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.93.

Institutional Trading of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at $276,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $723,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,463,000.

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.