First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) Short Interest Up 669.1% in August

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 36,673 shares, an increase of 669.1% from the August 15th total of 4,768 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 213,428 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 5.2% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 135,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,942,000 after acquiring an additional 6,676 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 805.7% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 4,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 4,359 shares during the period. Betterment LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 74,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,267,000 after purchasing an additional 2,468 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,387,000. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 22.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 28,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 5,307 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Trading Down 0.0%

NASDAQ:FIXD opened at $42.28 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $42.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.50. First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF has a one year low of $41.95 and a one year high of $45.15.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were given a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%.

About First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

The First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond index. The fund is an actively managed, broad-based, and broad-maturity bond fund that aims for a weighted average duration within 1 year of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. The fund may hold derivatives. FIXD was launched on Feb 14, 2017 and is managed by First Trust.