25,843 Shares in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF $FTXR Acquired by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (NASDAQ:FTXR) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 25,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $985,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FTXR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 132,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,131,000 after purchasing an additional 18,497 shares in the last quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,639,000. Davis Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $1,243,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF by 93.3% during the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 26,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 12,894 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF by 220.9% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 24,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $934,000 after buying an additional 16,879 shares during the period.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Trading Down 0.8%

FTXR stock opened at $44.51 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $43.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.35. The firm has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 11.80 and a beta of 1.28. First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF has a 1-year low of $31.39 and a 1-year high of $46.17.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were given a dividend of $0.1268 per share. This is an increase from First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. This represents a $0.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Company Profile

The First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation index. The fund tracks an index composed of 30 US transportation companies. Holdings are selected by liquidity and weighted based on volatility, value and growth factors. FTXR was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.