First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) Shares Acquired by Flaharty Asset Management LLC

Flaharty Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 752,626 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,822 shares during the quarter. First Trust Senior Loan ETF accounts for approximately 5.8% of Flaharty Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Flaharty Asset Management LLC owned 1.58% of First Trust Senior Loan ETF worth $34,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 27.7% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 5,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 1,264 shares during the last quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 13.9% in the second quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 55,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,520,000 after purchasing an additional 6,798 shares during the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 35.6% in the second quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 55,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,525,000 after purchasing an additional 14,648 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 8.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 64,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,923,000 after purchasing an additional 5,303 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.4% in the second quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 116,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,296,000 after purchasing an additional 7,034 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FTSL traded down $0.34 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $45.57. The stock had a trading volume of 47,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 375,682. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 12-month low of $44.36 and a 12-month high of $46.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.48.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 25th were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $3.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.77%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 24th.

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.