Ascentis Independent Advisors Grows Stock Position in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF $WCMI

Ascentis Independent Advisors increased its stake in shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:WCMI) by 124.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 133,421 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 74,089 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors’ holdings in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF were worth $2,237,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WCMI. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in First Trust WCM International Equity ETF by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,643,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,971,000 after buying an additional 584,070 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF in the 4th quarter worth $41,712,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,202,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,458,000 after acquiring an additional 56,989 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF in the third quarter valued at about $37,015,000. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF by 20.3% in the first quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,888,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,671,000 after acquiring an additional 319,233 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of First Trust WCM International Equity ETF stock opened at $19.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.74 and a beta of 0.67. First Trust WCM International Equity ETF has a 52-week low of $15.28 and a 52-week high of $19.97. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.11.

About First Trust WCM International Equity ETF

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.