First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Short Interest Down 22.4% in December

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,000 shares, a decrease of 22.4% from the December 15th total of 32,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 12,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $58,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the third quarter worth $179,000. Iams Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 20.0% in the third quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 2,270 shares during the last quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 21.3% in the second quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,000 after buying an additional 2,706 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 20.3% in the third quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $328,000 after buying an additional 3,149 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Stock Performance

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock opened at $16.04 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $77.79 million, a P/E ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.80. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a one year low of $15.11 and a one year high of $17.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $16.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.74.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $0.2154 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

About First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

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.