First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTDS) Shares Sold by Beck Bode LLC

Beck Bode LLC lowered its position in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTDS) by 13.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,132 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,862 shares during the quarter. Beck Bode LLC owned 0.06% of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF worth $1,167,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Separately, LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 134,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,664,000 after buying an additional 4,748 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF Trading Down 1.9 %

FTDS stock traded down $0.91 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $48.23. The stock had a trading volume of 251 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,142. First Trust Dividend Strength ETF has a 1-year low of $39.06 and a 1-year high of $50.46. The company has a market capitalization of $21.70 million, a P/E ratio of 13.06 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $48.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.92.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were given a $0.1936 dividend. This represents a $0.77 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

About First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

The First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Dividend Strength index. The fund tracks an index of approximately 50 US stocks or REITs considered to be well-capitalized and have a history of increasing their dividends. Holdings are selected based on fundamental criteria and equally-weighted within the portfolio.