First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (NASDAQ:FTAG) Short Interest Down 84.6% in August

First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (NASDAQ:FTAG) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 80 shares, a decrease of 84.6% from the July 30th total of 519 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 2,432 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $305,000. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its position in First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF by 8.1% in the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 13,365 shares of the company’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,007 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 29,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $768,000 after purchasing an additional 3,615 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC grew its stake in First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 45,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,163,000 after purchasing an additional 10,056 shares during the period.

First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of FTAG traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $30.18. 423 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,065. First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF has a 52 week low of $24.98 and a 52 week high of $31.13. The company has a market cap of $14.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.24 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.40.

First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were given a dividend of $0.1798 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. This is an increase from First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03.

First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF Company Profile

First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the ISE Global Platinum Index (the Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in securities that comprise the Index or in depositary receipts representing foreign securities in the Index. The Index is designed to provide a benchmark for investors interested in tracking public companies that are active in platinum group metals (PGM) mining based on revenue analysis of those companies.