First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) Shares Bought by Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc.

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 154.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,362 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,318 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc.’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $702,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Global Assets Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 4,518.0% during the first quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC now owns 476,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,001,000 after purchasing an additional 465,806 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 424.0% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 323,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,928,000 after buying an additional 261,397 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 22.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 919,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,050,000 after buying an additional 166,180 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 1,311.9% in the 2nd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 165,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,638,000 after buying an additional 153,639 shares during the period. Finally, Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp. acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF in the first quarter worth $4,621,000.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ FTSL opened at $46.23 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.06. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 12-month low of $45.01 and a 12-month high of $46.99.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 21st were given a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 21st.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Company Profile

The First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P\u002FLSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 index. The fund holds senior floating rate bank loans from firms around the globe. The actively managed fund can hold up to 20% of assets in non-senior loans, including high-yield bonds and equities.