First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FICS) Short Interest Up 159.2% in November

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FICS) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,700 shares, a growth of 159.2% from the October 31st total of 7,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 28,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF Price Performance

Shares of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF stock opened at $35.42 on Thursday. First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF has a 1 year low of $31.72 and a 1 year high of $37.93. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $36.18 and its 200 day moving average is $35.57. The stock has a market cap of $152.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.06 and a beta of 0.84.

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.1032 per share. This represents a $0.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. VitalStone Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF by 12.6% during the second quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 2,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lifted its stake in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 18,959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $711,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares during the period. Clarus Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF by 3.8% in the second quarter. Clarus Wealth Advisors now owns 16,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 606 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, World Equity Group Inc. lifted its position in First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF by 1.5% during the second quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 62,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,138,000 after purchasing an additional 928 shares during the period.

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF Company Profile

The First Trust International Developed Cap Strength ETF (FICS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an index called The International Developed Capital Strength IndexSM (the Index).