Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL

Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 43.9% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 17,889 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,458 shares during the period. Plotkin Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $821,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 96,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,424,000 after buying an additional 10,389 shares in the last quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC now owns 723,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,223,000 after buying an additional 8,215 shares in the last quarter. Petix & Botte Co boosted its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. Petix & Botte Co now owns 92,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,238,000 after buying an additional 14,605 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Advisors grew its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 32.7% during the second quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 10,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after acquiring an additional 2,587 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ FTSL opened at $45.97 on Friday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 1 year low of $44.30 and a 1 year high of $46.55. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.91.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Dividend Announcement

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