ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:IDOG) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:IDOG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 29,079 shares, an increase of 126.9% from the January 15th total of 12,817 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,772 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,772 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 17,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 4,027 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 13.2% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 135,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,591,000 after buying an additional 15,828 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 5.6% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 17,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $607,000 after buying an additional 950 shares during the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF during the second quarter worth about $1,057,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 24.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 95,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,256,000 after acquiring an additional 18,915 shares in the last quarter.

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Price Performance

IDOG traded down $0.46 during trading on Thursday, reaching $41.80. 51,158 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 40,412. ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has a 1 year low of $27.97 and a 1 year high of $42.52. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $482.79 million, a P/E ratio of 11.22 and a beta of 0.72.

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Company Profile

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.