SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (NYSEARCA:DIVS) Short Interest Update

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (NYSEARCA:DIVS) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 284 shares, an increase of 192.8% from the January 29th total of 97 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,218 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 3,218 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF Stock Down 0.2%

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF stock traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, hitting $33.12. The stock had a trading volume of 1,903 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,147. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $31.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.39. SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF has a 1 year low of $26.25 and a 1 year high of $33.43. The stock has a market cap of $43.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.34 and a beta of 0.71.

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were paid a dividend of $0.427 per share. This represents a $1.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This is a positive change from SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

An institutional investor recently raised its position in SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF stock. Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its stake in SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (NYSEARCA:DIVS) by 151.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 26,680 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,067 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC owned about 2.05% of SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF worth $830,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

About SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

The SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (DIVS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World NR index. The fund is an actively-managed portfolio of dividend-paying companies from both developed and emerging markets. The fund seeks income and consistent dividend growth. DIVS was launched on Mar 30, 2012 and is managed by SmartETFs.