Flaharty Asset Management LLC Has $34.76 Million Holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL

Flaharty Asset Management LLC lifted its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 758,344 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 34,377 shares during the period. First Trust Senior Loan ETF comprises 4.4% of Flaharty Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Flaharty Asset Management LLC owned about 1.48% of First Trust Senior Loan ETF worth $34,762,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,200,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,104,000 after acquiring an additional 80,291 shares during the last quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC boosted its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 682,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,305,000 after purchasing an additional 21,844 shares during the last quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 593,133 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,189,000 after purchasing an additional 40,062 shares in the last quarter. TL Private Wealth raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 13.1% in the third quarter. TL Private Wealth now owns 516,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,613,000 after purchasing an additional 59,924 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 1.0% in the second quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 392,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,994,000 after purchasing an additional 3,975 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Stock Down 0.3%

First Trust Senior Loan ETF stock opened at $45.42 on Friday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a one year low of $44.30 and a one year high of $46.30. The business’s fifty day moving average is $45.90 and its 200 day moving average is $45.92.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 21st were issued a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 21st.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF 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. FTSL was launched on May 1, 2013 and is managed by First Trust.