Short Interest in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) Declines By 76.9%

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NASDAQ:FID) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 76.9% from the October 31st total of 5,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

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

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF in the third quarter valued at about $179,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its position in First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 680.1% in the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 31,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 27,599 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 20.3% during the third quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 3,149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF by 25.8% during the third quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC now owns 19,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $340,000 after purchasing an additional 3,970 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of FID stock traded up $0.19 on Wednesday, reaching $17.02. 4,246 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,664. The stock has a market cap of $80.85 million, a P/E ratio of 10.95 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $17.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.69. First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF has a 1-year low of $15.11 and a 1-year high of $17.78.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.1161 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.73%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.