Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,700 shares, a growth of 11.9% from the August 15th total of 4,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 17,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF stock. Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (NASDAQ:IVAL) by 6.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 297,374 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,365 shares during the period. Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF accounts for about 1.5% of Ethos Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Ethos Financial Group LLC owned about 4.98% of Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF worth $8,023,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IVAL opened at $25.22 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $24.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.64. The company has a market capitalization of $150.06 million, a PE ratio of 5.51 and a beta of 0.97. Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF has a 52 week low of $21.95 and a 52 week high of $27.11.

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 12th were paid a dividend of $0.0427 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 12th. This represents a $0.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.68%.

About Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF

The Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (IVAL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an active, equal-weighted portfolio of developed-market ex-US value stocks, screened for forensic accounting and earnings quality. IVAL was launched on Dec 17, 2014 and is issued by Alpha Architect.