ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:SDOG) Short Interest Down 45.3% in August

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEARCA:SDOG) saw a large decrease in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 23,199 shares, a decrease of 45.3% from the July 30th total of 42,394 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 33,881 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SDOG. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new stake in shares of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its position in shares of ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF by 258.1% during the 1st quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000.

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of SDOG traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $73.57. The company had a trading volume of 18,117 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,024. ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF has a 1-year low of $57.70 and a 1-year high of $74.73. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 15.06 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.22.

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Company Profile

The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of the five highest-yielding S&P 500 securities in each sector. SDOG was launched on Jun 29, 2012 and is managed by ALPS.