First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:WCMI) Short Interest Update
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemFirst Trust WCM International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:WCMI – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 267,053 shares, a growth of 230.6% from the March 15th total of 80,785 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 508,498 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF by 360.8% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 1,418 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF by 37.5% during the 4th quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 3,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 882 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Wealth Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $95,000.
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF Stock Performance
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF stock traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $17.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 242,700 shares, compared to its average volume of 546,215. First Trust WCM International Equity ETF has a 12-month low of $13.39 and a 12-month high of $18.44. The company has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.74 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $17.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.16.
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF Company Profile
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.