Howard Financial Services LTD. Acquires 4,152 Shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD)

Howard Financial Services LTD. increased its holdings in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD) by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 306,362 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,152 shares during the period. First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF makes up 2.0% of Howard Financial Services LTD.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Howard Financial Services LTD. owned approximately 0.25% of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF worth $13,860,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of FIXD. Creekmur Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF by 34.4% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $73,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $117,000. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $134,000.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Price Performance

Shares of FIXD stock opened at $44.51 on Wednesday. First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF has a 12 month low of $40.86 and a 12 month high of $46.80. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.77.

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.155 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This is a boost from First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.06. This represents a $1.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.18%.

About First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

The First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond index. The fund is an actively managed, broad-based, and broad-maturity bond fund that aims for a weighted average duration within 1 year of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index.