ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:IDOG) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:IDOG) saw an uptick in trading volume on Monday . 59,534 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 74% from the previous session’s volume of 34,235 shares.The stock last traded at $44.94 and had previously closed at $44.85.

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $568.40 million, a PE ratio of 11.22 and a beta of 0.58. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.50.

Institutional Trading of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IDOG. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 16.5% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $607,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares during the period. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 66,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,549,000 after acquiring an additional 1,488 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 24.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 95,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,256,000 after acquiring an additional 18,915 shares during the period.

About ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

The ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index that selects the five companies with the highest dividend yield in each of the 10 GICS sectors from international developed markets. IDOG was launched on Jun 27, 2013 and is managed by ALPS.