

Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:MGMT - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,561 shares, an increase of 24.3% from the December 15th total of 3,669 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF is marketed as a small/mid-cap ETF, but 70% of its components have market caps below $3 billion, making it closer to a micro-cap play. A big drawback is the MGMT's 1.10% expense ratio. Like dividends, these fees compound, making it increasingly more difficult for long-term investors to justify the extra cost. However, I'm impressed with MGMT's quality features. Ballast's screening process for management teams is qualitative, but quantitatively, it's solid too, with 14% weighted average net margins and ROE.

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Small-capitalization stocks and related exchange traded funds are experiencing a great run, one that may still have legs. Among the best performing small cap ETFs of 2021, the Ballast Small/Midcap ETF (NYSE: MGMT) has increased 33.5% and the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) has advanced 31.3%.

Ballast Asset Management (“Ballast”), a fundamental equity manager, launched the Ballast Small/Midcap ETF (NYSE: MGMT) on Thursday. This is one of the first ETFs to trade small capitalization equities actively.