First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL Shares Sold by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 39.8% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 22,459 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,857 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $1,031,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $45,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 459.9% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 1,274 shares during the last quarter. First Pacific Financial acquired a new stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF during the 1st quarter worth $83,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 25.0% during the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF during the 1st quarter worth $138,000.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of FTSL opened at $45.88 on Friday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 52-week low of $44.30 and a 52-week high of $46.55. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $45.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.83.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 25th were issued a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 25th.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Company 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.