Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (BATS:FLQS) Short Interest Update

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (BATS:FLQS) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 828 shares, a growth of ? from the June 30th total of 0 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,814 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 34,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,505,000 after acquiring an additional 2,972 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 16,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $713,000 after purchasing an additional 1,045 shares in the last quarter. Capital Analysts LLC grew its position in Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 9,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 1,430 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 7,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 7,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period.

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF stock opened at $49.69 on Thursday. Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF has a 12-month low of $40.26 and a 12-month high of $50.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.14 million, a PE ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $47.77 and its 200-day moving average is $45.76.

About Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF

The Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LibertyQ US Small Cap Equity index. The fund tracks a multi-factor US small-cap index based on a composite scores of quality, value, momentum, and low-volatility. FLQS was launched on Apr 26, 2017 and is managed by Franklin Templeton.