MFS Active International ETF (NYSE:MFSI) Short Interest Up 91.1% in August

MFS Active International ETF (NYSE:MFSI) was the target of a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 33,045 shares, an increase of 91.1% from the August 15th total of 17,289 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 192,490 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MFS Active International ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of MFS Active International ETF by 106.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,063,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,610,000 after purchasing an additional 548,378 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in MFS Active International ETF by 110.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 835,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,833,000 after buying an additional 439,113 shares during the period. Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in MFS Active International ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $9,736,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in MFS Active International ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $6,250,000. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC lifted its position in shares of MFS Active International ETF by 26.5% during the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 675,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,571,000 after acquiring an additional 141,452 shares during the period.

MFS Active International ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of MFSI traded down $0.17 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $32.94. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 573,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 260,239. MFS Active International ETF has a 1-year low of $28.62 and a 1-year high of $33.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.16 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.03.

MFS Active International ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a $0.0124 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a yield of 7.0%.

About MFS Active International ETF

The MFS Active International ETF (MFSI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests in stocks issued by companies from around the globe, excluding the US. The fund may include firms of any market capitalization. MFSI was launched on Dec 5, 2024 and is issued by MFS.