Short Interest in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Increases By 192.2%

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 18,700 shares, an increase of 192.2% from the August 15th total of 6,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days.

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

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $302,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 100,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,621,000 after purchasing an additional 12,737 shares during the period. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 5.7% in the first quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC now owns 148,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,375,000 after purchasing an additional 7,987 shares during the period. Hobart Private Capital LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 42.1% in the first quarter. Hobart Private Capital LLC now owns 98,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,569,000 after buying an additional 29,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 137,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,193,000 after buying an additional 3,859 shares during the period.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of FID traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $17.16. The company had a trading volume of 10,964 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,062. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $16.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.65 million, a P/E ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.80. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a 52-week low of $14.02 and a 52-week high of $17.21.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.3378 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $1.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.87%.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Company Profile

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.