Hartford US Quality Growth ETF (NASDAQ:HQGO) Short Interest Update

Hartford US Quality Growth ETF (NASDAQ:HQGO) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,277 shares, an increase of 546.9% from the March 31st total of 352 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 340 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.7 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hartford US Quality Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of HQGO traded up $0.60 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $62.16. The stock had a trading volume of 21 shares, compared to its average volume of 789. The company has a market capitalization of $47.86 million, a P/E ratio of 27.05 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $58.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.57. Hartford US Quality Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $48.68 and a 52 week high of $62.16.

Hartford US Quality Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $0.0584 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%.

About Hartford US Quality Growth ETF

The Hartford US Quality Growth ETF (HQGO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Hartford US Quality Growth index. The fund tracks a multifactor index of US large-cap stocks with strong growth potential, while also increasing exposure to quality and momentum. The index is designed to alleviate the concentration risk inherent in cap-weighted indices. HQGO was launched on Dec 5, 2023 and is issued by The Hartford.