Short Interest in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) Grows By 78.3%

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (BATS:HIMU) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 148,108 shares, an increase of 78.3% from the June 30th total of 83,071 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 322,931 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 81.8% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 385,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,961,000 after purchasing an additional 173,456 shares in the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,888,000. Tolleson Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tolleson Wealth Management Inc. now owns 464,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,612,000 after purchasing an additional 52,581 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 70.5% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 122,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,039,000 after purchasing an additional 50,759 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 116,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,654,000 after buying an additional 20,794 shares during the last quarter.

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF Price Performance

Shares of BATS:HIMU opened at $48.73 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $49.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.85. iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF has a one year low of $47.01 and a one year high of $49.94.

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF Company Profile

The iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (HIMU) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund is actively managed, seeking to provide a high level of income exempt from federal income tax through high-yield US municipal bonds. HIMU was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by BlackRock.