Short Interest in Global X Conscious Companies ETF (NASDAQ:KRMA) Rises By 35.3%

Global X Conscious Companies ETF (NASDAQ:KRMA) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,300 shares, a growth of 35.3% from the December 31st total of 1,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Global X Conscious Companies ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Global X Conscious Companies ETF stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $40.37. 2,877 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,327. Global X Conscious Companies ETF has a 52 week low of $33.67 and a 52 week high of $41.05. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.92. The company has a market cap of $649.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.99 and a beta of 1.03.

Global X Conscious Companies ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th were issued a dividend of $0.212 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global X Conscious Companies ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Global X Conscious Companies ETF by 30.1% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the period. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Global X Conscious Companies ETF by 19.0% during the third quarter. Syntegra Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 12,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,000 after acquiring an additional 1,948 shares during the period. Freedom Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Global X Conscious Companies ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Freedom Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,004,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the last quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Global X Conscious Companies ETF by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Global X Conscious Companies ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 21,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $851,000 after purchasing an additional 744 shares during the period.

About Global X Conscious Companies ETF

The Global X Conscious Companies ETF (KRMA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Concinnity Conscious Companies GTR index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index composed of U.S.-listed companies that exhibit environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) characteristics. KRMA was launched on Jul 11, 2016 and is managed by Global X.