First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (NASDAQ:LEGR) Short Interest Up 900.0% in November

First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (NASDAQ:LEGR) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,000 shares, an increase of 900.0% from the October 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:LEGR traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $46.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,308 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,543. First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF has a 12 month low of $37.28 and a 12 month high of $47.84. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $105.44 million, a PE ratio of 13.52 and a beta of 0.97.

First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a $0.2629 dividend. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

Institutional Trading of First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF in the second quarter worth about $37,000. Brown Financial Advisors bought a new stake in First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF in the second quarter worth about $39,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF in the second quarter worth about $64,000. Stifel Financial Corp bought a new stake in First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF in the third quarter worth about $201,000. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF in the third quarter worth about $205,000.

About First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF

The First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (LEGR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Indxx Blockchain index. The fund tracks an index of global equities selected based on their exposure to the development or usage of blockchain technology. LEGR was launched on Jan 24, 2018 and is managed by First Trust.