FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QLVD) Short Interest Up 53.3% in March

FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QLVD) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,923 shares, an increase of 53.3% from the February 26th total of 1,254 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 12,593 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund stock. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (NYSEARCA:QLVD) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 39,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,246,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC owned approximately 2.10% of FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund at the end of the most recent reporting period.

FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund Price Performance

QLVD stock opened at $31.93 on Monday. FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund has a 12 month low of $26.76 and a 12 month high of $34.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $33.23 and its 200 day moving average is $32.04. The company has a market capitalization of $59.07 million, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.59.

FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a $0.0528 dividend. This represents a $0.21 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 20th.

FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund Company Profile

The FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of large- and mid-cap equities from developed markets excluding the US. Holdings are selected for quality and low volatility. QLVD was launched on Jul 15, 2019 and is managed by FlexShares.