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

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (NASDAQ:ROE) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,900 shares, an increase of 345.0% from the October 15th total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the second quarter valued at $29,402,000. Astor Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $8,857,000. Atria Investments Inc bought a new stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,952,000. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF during the third quarter worth about $2,042,000. Finally, Capital Market Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $495,000.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ ROE traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $31.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,394 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,600. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $30.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.65. Astoria US Quality Kings ETF has a one year low of $23.92 and a one year high of $31.78. The company has a market cap of $145.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.29 and a beta of 1.00.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 27th were given a dividend of $0.1238 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 27th. This is an increase from Astoria US Quality Kings ETF’s previous dividend of $0.04.

About Astoria US Quality Kings ETF

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.