Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HTAX) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 3,446 shares, a drop of 58.7% from the February 26th total of 8,334 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,502 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA HTAX opened at $24.14 on Thursday. Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $23.17 and a 1 year high of $25.08. The company’s 50-day moving average is $24.52 and its 200 day moving average is $24.47.

Institutional Trading of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HTAX. Titleist Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $262,000. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $296,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $723,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $1,339,000. Finally, Harbor Group Inc. grew its stake in Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF by 1,106.8% in the third quarter. Harbor Group Inc. now owns 655,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,951,000 after purchasing an additional 601,398 shares during the period.

Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF Company Profile

The Macquarie National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HTAX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high yield fixed income. The fund seeks to provide federal tax-exempt current income through an actively managed portfolio of US high-yield municipal bonds with varying maturities. The fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity between 5 and 30 years HTAX was launched on Mar 5, 2025 and is issued by Macquarie.