First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,700 shares, a growth of 125.0% from the November 15th total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $58,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $179,000. Iams Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 2,270 shares during the period. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 21.3% during the 2nd quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,393 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,000 after buying an additional 2,706 shares during the period.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FID opened at $16.59 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.80 million, a P/E ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.80. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a 1-year low of $15.11 and a 1-year high of $17.78. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $17.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.73.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.2154 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th.

About First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

The First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats Fund (FID) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks an index of up to 100 high-dividend-yielding stocks from developed and emerging markets, ex-US. Constituents are selected and weighted by dividends, with screens for payout ratio and long-term dividend growth.