First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Short Interest Down 25.4% in December

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in 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 trading volume, of 10,769 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,769 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:FID traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $20.64. The stock had a trading volume of 14,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,458. The company has a market cap of $128.97 million, a PE ratio of 13.94 and a beta of 0.65. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.83. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a 1-year low of $15.75 and a 1-year high of $20.73.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FID. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 7.9% during the second quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 7,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 648 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp raised its stake in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 36,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 897 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its stake in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 236,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,658,000 after acquiring an additional 926 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its holdings in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 2.9% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 33,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 942 shares during the last quarter.

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