Short Interest in Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:MSSM) Increases By 27.1%

Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:MSSM) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,440 shares, an increase of 27.1% from the November 30th total of 8,212 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,259 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 22,259 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSSM. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF by 1,691.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,133 shares during the period. Comerica Bank acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $195,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $458,000. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $760,000.

Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA MSSM opened at $51.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.74. The firm has a market cap of $674.12 million, a P/E ratio of 18.16 and a beta of 1.52. Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF has a 1 year low of $37.16 and a 1 year high of $52.95.

Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF Company Profile

The Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (MSSM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund seeks capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of US mid- and small-cap equity securities. The fund utilizes a multi-manager strategy in constructing the portfolio. MSSM was launched on Nov 18, 1991 and is issued by Morgan Stanley.