First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) Short Interest Down 59.5% in December

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) was the target of a large decline in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 62,668 shares, a decline of 59.5% from the December 15th total of 154,707 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 301,954 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 301,954 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:FIXD traded down $0.03 on Thursday, reaching $44.53. The stock had a trading volume of 467,305 shares, compared to its average volume of 574,690. First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF has a 1-year low of $41.16 and a 1-year high of $45.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $44.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.26.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Goldstone Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in the second quarter valued at about $202,000. WealthCare Investment Partners LLC increased its position in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 8.3% in the 2nd quarter. WealthCare Investment Partners LLC now owns 51,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,267,000 after acquiring an additional 3,962 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management raised its stake in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 241,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,600,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 6.2% during the second quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 153,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,719,000 after purchasing an additional 9,002 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its position in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 19.2% during the second quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 9,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 1,515 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Company Profile

The First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond index. The fund is an actively managed, broad-based, and broad-maturity bond fund that aims for a weighted average duration within 1 year of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. The fund may hold derivatives. FIXD was launched on Feb 14, 2017 and is managed by First Trust.