Kovitz Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EQTY) Short Interest Up 57.6% in December

Kovitz Core Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EQTY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,153 shares, an increase of 57.6% from the December 15th total of 5,808 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 47,918 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 47,918 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Kovitz Core Equity ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Kovitz Core Equity ETF stock opened at $28.02 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 27.78 and a beta of 0.99. Kovitz Core Equity ETF has a 52-week low of $20.40 and a 52-week high of $28.08.

Kovitz Core Equity ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a $0.0061 dividend. This represents a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th.

About Kovitz Core Equity ETF

The Kovitz Core Equity ETF (EQTY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is a narrow, core equity portfolio of companies believed by the adviser to be high quality and undervalued. The actively managed fund invests in large- and mid-cap companies around the globe. EQTY was launched on Dec 28, 2011 and is managed by Kovitz.