Short interest in PIMCO's LONZ and LDUR ETFs rose in December, with JPMorgan increasing its stake in both.

Short interest in PIMCO’s LONZ and LDUR ETFs rose in December, with LONZ increasing 50.7% and LDUR up 59.9%, though both remain low at about 0.1% of shares outstanding. LONZ, focused on below-investment-grade senior loans, traded at $50.56 Friday with a 52-week range of $47.79 to $51.29. LDUR, targeting investment-grade bonds with 1–3 year duration, closed at $96.08, up slightly from its 12-month range of $94.57 to $96.93. JPMorgan Chase increased its stake in both funds, holding 1.10% of LONZ and 268,361 shares of LDUR.