First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM Shares Purchased by Balefire LLC

Balefire LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 36.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,127 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,585 shares during the quarter. Balefire LLC’s holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF were worth $2,165,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in FTSM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 1,566.7% during the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares during the period. CX Institutional purchased a new position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. SouthState Bank Corp acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter worth about $55,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the third quarter worth about $67,000.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Trading Down 0.0%

FTSM stock opened at $59.90 on Wednesday. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 1 year low of $59.73 and a 1 year high of $60.14. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.00.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.191 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th.

About First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

The First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. Short Treasury Bond index. The fund is actively-managed to invest in a variety of fixed income securities with a target maturity of less than three years. FTSM was launched on Aug 5, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.