First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 168,596 shares, a growth of 87.7% from the January 29th total of 89,801 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 376,493 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 376,493 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Randall & Associates Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Randall & Associates Wealth Management now owns 137,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,094,000 after purchasing an additional 18,191 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 5.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 92,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,078,000 after purchasing an additional 4,685 shares in the last quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 22.1% in the third quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 100,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,467,000 after purchasing an additional 18,226 shares in the last quarter. GDS Wealth Management lifted its stake in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 12.7% in the third quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 520,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,127,000 after buying an additional 58,775 shares during the period. Finally, ROI Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $204,000.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Stock Performance

Shares of FIXD opened at $44.80 on Monday. First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF has a 1 year low of $41.16 and a 1 year high of $45.15. The business has a 50-day moving average of $44.43 and a 200-day moving average of $44.44.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a dividend of $0.165 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Company Profile

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.