Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (NASDAQ:ROE) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (NASDAQ:ROE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,700 shares, a growth of 23.4% from the December 15th total of 11,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ ROE traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $31.47. 18,522 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 51,411. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $153.57 million, a PE ratio of 15.29 and a beta of 1.00. Astoria US Quality Kings ETF has a 1-year low of $25.57 and a 1-year high of $32.41.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 30th were given a $0.0907 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 30th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Astoria US Quality Kings ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $178,000.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Company Profile

The Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (ROE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed ETF that provides long-term capital appreciation by investing in 100 high-quality US stocks in the large- and mid-cap space based on proprietary quantitative screens.