Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (NASDAQ:QMOM) Short Interest Update

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (NASDAQ:QMOM) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 22,600 shares, an increase of 63.8% from the February 13th total of 13,800 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 40,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Baker Boyer National Bank raised its holdings in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 10,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the period. Aspect Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF by 157.8% in the fourth quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $263,000. Fifth Third Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $421,000. Finally, Advantage Trust Co acquired a new position in Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $912,000.

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF Stock Performance

Shares of QMOM traded up $1.78 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $57.49. 32,746 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 44,225. The company has a market cap of $279.40 million, a PE ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.08. Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF has a 52-week low of $53.34 and a 52-week high of $72.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $64.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.24.

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.9009 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

About Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

The Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (QMOM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the QMOM-US – No underlying index. The fund is an active, equal-weighted portfolio of US stocks, screened for their strong and consistent momentum. QMOM was launched on Dec 2, 2015 and is issued by Alpha Architect.