First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 22,843 shares, a decline of 17.7% from the February 12th total of 27,757 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 57,106 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 57,106 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 21,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 14.5% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 64,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,319,000 after acquiring an additional 756 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 236,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,658,000 after purchasing an additional 926 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 33,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Stock Performance

FID stock traded up $0.20 on Tuesday, reaching $21.20. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 35,333 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,387. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a 12-month low of $15.79 and a 12-month high of $22.58. The firm has a market cap of $136.74 million, a PE ratio of 13.94 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.60.

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.