First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSEARCA:FDD – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 193,114 shares, an increase of 92.2% from the July 30th total of 100,466 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 199,199 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FDD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Triumph Capital Management raised its stake in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund by 280.0% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 1,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Larson Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $119,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $170,000.
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund Trading Up 0.2%
Shares of NYSEARCA FDD opened at $20.52 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $909.04 million, a P/E ratio of 9.67 and a beta of 0.68. First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund has a twelve month low of $15.71 and a twelve month high of $20.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $19.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.08.
About First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund
First Trust DJ STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index (the Index). The Index is a dividend weighted index of 30 stocks selected from the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index, which includes high-dividend yielding companies across 18 European countries. The universe of stocks consists of dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index that have a positive five-year dividend-per-share growth rate and a dividend to earnings-per-share ratio of 60% or less.
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