Petix & Botte Co Grows Position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL

Petix & Botte Co increased its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 9.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 135,926 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,811 shares during the quarter. First Trust Senior Loan ETF comprises approximately 1.4% of Petix & Botte Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Petix & Botte Co owned about 0.27% of First Trust Senior Loan ETF worth $6,089,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Helium Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Helium Advisors LLC now owns 15,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 40,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,876,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC lifted its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 17,428 shares of the company’s stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 262 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 4.5% in the third quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 7,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 9,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:FTSL traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $44.92. The company had a trading volume of 115,685 shares, compared to its average volume of 308,642. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $44.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.19. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 52 week low of $44.37 and a 52 week high of $46.19.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 25th.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF 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. FTSL was launched on May 1, 2013 and is managed by First Trust.