First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Short Interest Update

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,499 shares, a drop of 25.4% from the November 30th total of 19,438 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,769 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 10,769 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Stock Performance

Shares of FID stock traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $20.55. The company had a trading volume of 20,338 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,510. The firm has a market cap of $128.44 million, a PE ratio of 13.94 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $20.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.84. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a one year low of $15.75 and a one year high of $20.73.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.3031 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.21 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.9%. This is a boost from First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18.

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

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FID. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $61,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $62,000. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 648 shares during the last quarter.

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. FID was launched on Aug 23, 2013 and is managed by First Trust.