ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:IDOG) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

by · The Markets Daily

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:IDOG – Get Free Report) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday. Approximately 99,482 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 188% from the previous session’s volume of 34,578 shares. The stock last traded at $42.87 and had previously closed at $42.92.

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Price Performance

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $560.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.22 and a beta of 0.58.

Institutional Trading of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 16.5% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 1.2% during the second quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 65,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,701,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter.

ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Company Profile

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The ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index that selects the five companies with the highest dividend yield in each of the 10 GICS sectors from international developed markets. IDOG was launched on Jun 27, 2013 and is managed by ALPS.

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