Short Interest in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (NASDAQ:ROE) Increases By 345.0%

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (NASDAQ:ROE) was the target 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 trading volume, of 14,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ:ROE traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $31.44. 8,394 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 19,600. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $30.62 and its 200-day moving average is $29.65. Astoria US Quality Kings ETF has a 12-month low of $23.92 and a 12-month high of $31.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.88 million, a P/E ratio of 15.29 and a beta of 1.00.

Astoria US Quality Kings ETF Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Astoria US Quality Kings ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $77,000. Capital Market Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF by 56.1% in the third quarter. Capital Market Strategies LLC now owns 26,593 shares of the company’s stock valued at $819,000 after buying an additional 9,555 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Bluesphere Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $214,000. Finally, Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Astoria US Quality Kings ETF in the third quarter valued at about $523,000.

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.