First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) Stake Boosted by Strategic Blueprint LLC

Strategic Blueprint LLC raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,800 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 836 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $684,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of FTSL. Capital Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 95.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Counsel LLC now owns 274,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,680,000 after purchasing an additional 133,813 shares during the period. DHK Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. DHK Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 55,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,563,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 164,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,617,000 after buying an additional 13,894 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Private Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 17.6% during the fourth quarter. Aurora Private Wealth Inc. now owns 79,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,690,000 after acquiring an additional 11,929 shares during the period. Finally, Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FTSL opened at $46.25 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.14. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.23 and a fifty-two week high of $46.99.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 22nd.

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.