Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (NASDAQ:PSCC) Short Interest Up 136.9% in July

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (NASDAQ:PSCC) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,354 shares, an increase of 136.9% from the June 30th total of 3,949 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,134 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $223,000. IHT Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF by 218.2% in the fourth quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 43,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,358,000 after purchasing an additional 29,955 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $101,000. Winter & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF in the fourth quarter worth $547,000. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF during the fourth quarter worth $240,000.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $37.04 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.63. The company has a market cap of $38.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.43 and a beta of 0.60. Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $30.60 and a 1 year high of $37.23.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.1158 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF Company Profile

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the index called the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Consumer Staples Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index consists of common stocks of United States consumer staples companies that are principally engaged in the businesses of providing consumer goods and services that have non-cyclical characteristics, including tobacco, textiles, food and beverage, and non-discretionary retail.