Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF (BATS:FLIA) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF (BATS:FLIA) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 61,478 shares, a growth of 247.2% from the July 30th total of 17,707 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 104,994 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FLIA. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,755,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,505,000 after purchasing an additional 265,568 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF by 11.1% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,468,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,354,000 after purchasing an additional 545,559 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 726,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,655,000 after purchasing an additional 24,819 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its position in shares of Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 200,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,038,000 after purchasing an additional 27,124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF by 14.2% in the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 156,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,158,000 after buying an additional 19,467 shares during the period.

Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF Price Performance

FLIA opened at $20.32 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.35. Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $20.12 and a 1-year high of $20.77.

About Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF

The Franklin International Aggregate Bond ETF (FLIA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD index. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in government, agency, and corporate debt outside of the United States. FLIA was launched on May 30, 2018 and is managed by Franklin Templeton.