RFG Advisory LLC Makes New $617,000 Investment in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF $LDSF

RFG Advisory LLC bought a new position in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (NASDAQ:LDSF) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 32,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $617,000. RFG Advisory LLC owned 0.46% of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 20,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $383,000 after acquiring an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 15,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $297,000 after purchasing an additional 935 shares during the period. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 283,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,424,000 after purchasing an additional 3,306 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF by 10.5% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 37,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $713,000 after purchasing an additional 3,567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in shares of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF by 4.7% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 176,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,349,000 after buying an additional 7,872 shares during the period.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of LDSF stock opened at $19.22 on Friday. First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF has a 1-year low of $18.56 and a 1-year high of $19.29. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.13.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 21st were issued a $0.073 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 21st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. This is a positive change from First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.07.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Profile

The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds. Holdings consist of short-term fixed income securities, primarily from US issuers LDSF was launched on Jan 3, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.