Willner & Heller LLC Grows Holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM

Willner & Heller LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 177.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,279 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,966 shares during the quarter. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF makes up about 2.0% of Willner & Heller LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Willner & Heller LLC’s holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF were worth $2,714,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in FTSM. 360 Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. 360 Financial Inc. now owns 28,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,713,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC increased its position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 2.4% during the third quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 8,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $506,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. PMV Capital Advisers LLC raised its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 4,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $297,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 3.1% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 6,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management lifted its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 4,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Stock Up 0.0%

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock opened at $59.92 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $60.00. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $59.73 and a fifty-two week high of $60.14.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Cuts Dividend

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

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Company Profile

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.