Short Interest in Franklin Crypto Index ETF (BATS:EZPZ) Decreases By 76.4%

Franklin Crypto Index ETF (BATS:EZPZ) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,589 shares, a drop of 76.4% from the July 15th total of 57,470 shares. Currently, 9.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 8,586 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Franklin Crypto Index ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of EZPZ stock opened at $15.72 on Thursday. Franklin Crypto Index ETF has a 12 month low of $14.40 and a 12 month high of $33.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franklin Crypto Index ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EZPZ. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Franklin Crypto Index ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $436,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Franklin Crypto Index ETF by 129.1% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 38,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $873,000 after acquiring an additional 21,727 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Franklin Crypto Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $390,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in Franklin Crypto Index ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,042,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Franklin Crypto Index ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $128,000.

About Franklin Crypto Index ETF

The Franklin Crypto Index ETF (EZPZ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in long cryptocurrency basket, short usd currency. The fund tracks a cryptocurrency index, offering exposure to leading digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The fund aims to reflect the performance of a key segment of the crypto market EZPZ was launched on Feb 20, 2025 and is issued by Franklin Templeton.