Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF $FTSD Holdings Increased by UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF (NYSEARCA:FTSD) by 63.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 104,512 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 40,396 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF were worth $9,512,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in FTSD. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 16,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,483,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 14,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,096 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 92,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,708 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $180,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 15,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,445,000 after purchasing an additional 2,236 shares during the last quarter.

Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of FTSD opened at $90.21 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $90.62 and its 200-day moving average is $90.86. Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF has a 12-month low of $89.65 and a 12-month high of $91.51.

About Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF

The Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF (FTSD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is an actively-managed ETF that aims for a targeted duration of less than three years by investing in short-term debt securities issued or guaranteed by the US-government. The fund manager may also invest in certain interest rate-related derivative transactions. FTSD was launched on Nov 4, 2013 and is managed by Franklin Templeton.