Short Interest in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Rises By 125.0%

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) was the target of a large growth in short interest in 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 currently 0.2 days.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FID opened at $16.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $78.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $17.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.73. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a one year low of $15.11 and a one year high of $17.78.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a $0.2154 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th.

Institutional Trading of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wagner Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 6.7% in the third quarter. Wagner Wealth Management LLC now owns 582,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,220,000 after buying an additional 36,393 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 251,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,953,000 after acquiring an additional 15,604 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 211,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,325,000 after acquiring an additional 2,742 shares during the period. Hobart Private Capital LLC grew its stake in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 41.9% during the second quarter. Hobart Private Capital LLC now owns 139,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,194,000 after buying an additional 41,214 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 139,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,194,000 after buying an additional 2,066 shares in the last quarter.

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.