First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF (NASDAQ:IFV) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF (NASDAQ:IFV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 700 shares, a growth of 133.3% from the December 31st total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 36,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF by 83.7% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 663 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $294,000. PFG Investments LLC raised its stake in First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 28,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $601,000 after acquiring an additional 932 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 33,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $637,000 after acquiring an additional 2,333 shares during the period. Finally, Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co raised its position in shares of First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 36,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $771,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162 shares during the period.

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF Stock Performance

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $19.66. 10,609 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 120,930. First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF has a 52-week low of $18.48 and a 52-week high of $21.38. The firm has a market cap of $138.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.65 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50-day moving average is $19.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $19.92.

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $0.1872 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

About First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

The First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF (IFV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an ETF-of-ETFs that tracks a momentum-driven, country\u002Fregion rotation index of international equities. The index is equal-weighted. IFV was launched on Jul 22, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.