John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMB) Short Interest Update

John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSEARCA:JHMB) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 5,652 shares, a decrease of 32.7% from the July 30th total of 8,393 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,757 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. J. R. Prunier Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 26.5% during the 1st quarter. J. R. Prunier Capital Management LLC now owns 78,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,728,000 after purchasing an additional 16,427 shares during the last quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 14.5% in the first quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845 shares during the period. Fidelity D & D Bancorp Inc. increased its stake in John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Fidelity D & D Bancorp Inc. now owns 414,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,117,000 after acquiring an additional 27,275 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF by 2,450.0% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after purchasing an additional 7,840 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new position in John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in the fourth quarter worth $404,000.

John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Stock Performance

John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock opened at $21.49 on Thursday. John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a 12-month low of $21.46 and a 12-month high of $22.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $21.75 and its 200 day moving average is $21.96.

John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were issued a dividend of $0.093 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 27th.

John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Company Profile

The John Hancock Mortgage Backed Securities ETF (JHMB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. MBS index. The fund is actively managed and primarily invests in investment grade mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government and private entities with no specific limit to maturity. JHMB was launched on Aug 19, 2021 and is managed by John Hancock.