BlackRock International Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:BIDD) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

BlackRock International Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:BIDD) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,069 shares, a growth of 92.6% from the September 30th total of 555 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 25,030 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of BlackRock International Dividend ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its position in BlackRock International Dividend ETF by 252.0% in the 2nd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 89,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,692,000 after buying an additional 64,190 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in BlackRock International Dividend ETF by 405.5% in the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 38,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 31,058 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in BlackRock International Dividend ETF by 9.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 935,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,604,000 after purchasing an additional 79,521 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in shares of BlackRock International Dividend ETF during the first quarter valued at about $610,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock International Dividend ETF by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 56,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after purchasing an additional 6,610 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock International Dividend ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BIDD opened at $28.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $365.57 million, a PE ratio of 20.30 and a beta of 0.71. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.25. BlackRock International Dividend ETF has a fifty-two week low of $27.30 and a fifty-two week high of $32.48.

BlackRock International Dividend ETF Company Profile

The iShares International Dividend Active ETF (BIDD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed ETF that invests in companies outside the US that are identified to pay attractive and growing dividends. BIDD was launched on Nov 15, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.