Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC Grows Stock Position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF $SDVY

Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC grew its position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:SDVY) by 15.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 505,206 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 66,394 shares during the quarter. First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF makes up about 1.2% of Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC’s holdings in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF were worth $19,359,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ SDVY opened at $42.47 on Wednesday. First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF has a 1-year low of $34.21 and a 1-year high of $42.90. The company has a market cap of $10.99 billion, a PE ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.63.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th were given a dividend of $0.0976 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $0.39 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Profile

The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of small- and mid-cap US companies with historically increasing dividends and that meet various fundamental criteria. SDVY was launched on Nov 1, 2017 and is managed by First Trust.