Sigma Planning Corp Sells 1,929 Shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL

Sigma Planning Corp lessened its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 13.0% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 12,863 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,929 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FTSL. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $271,000 after buying an additional 1,073 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 5.1% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Securities Inc. now owns 73,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,375,000 after acquiring an additional 3,599 shares during the last quarter. Realta Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 5.0% in the first quarter. Realta Investment Advisors now owns 6,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Curtis Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 62.3% in the 1st quarter. Curtis Advisory Group LLC now owns 20,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $921,000 after purchasing an additional 7,751 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.2% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 343,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,683,000 after purchasing an additional 19,928 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Trading Up 0.1%

FTSL stock opened at $45.87 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.89. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 1 year low of $44.30 and a 1 year high of $46.55.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 21st were paid a $0.245 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 21st.

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.