First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:WCMI) Short Interest Update

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:WCMI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 222,995 shares, an increase of 82.6% from the July 30th total of 122,144 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 828,792 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of WCMI opened at $19.62 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $19.45 and its 200 day moving average is $18.64. First Trust WCM International Equity ETF has a 12-month low of $15.42 and a 12-month high of $20.24. The stock has a market cap of $1.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.74 and a beta of 0.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Trust WCM International Equity ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Archer Investment Corp bought a new position in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF during the third quarter worth $35,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its position in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF by 37.5% in the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 3,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Topsail Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF by 2,300.0% during the 1st quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 3,450 shares in the last quarter.

About First Trust WCM International Equity ETF

The First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (WCMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund actively manages a portfolio of international equity securities of industry leading companies with positive fundamentals. The fund will hold stock or depositary receipts to obtain exposure and pursue long-term growth. WCMI was launched on Mar 31, 2020 and is issued by First Trust.