First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM Shares Sold by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp decreased its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 23.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 69,609 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,523 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF were worth $4,171,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FTSM. McGuire Investment Group LLC grew its stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 10.2% in the third quarter. McGuire Investment Group LLC now owns 135,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,093,000 after acquiring an additional 12,466 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 184.2% in the third quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 150,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,032,000 after purchasing an additional 97,749 shares during the period. Csenge Advisory Group grew its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 18.8% during the 3rd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 1,861,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,506,000 after purchasing an additional 294,703 shares in the last quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 117.8% during the 2nd quarter. PKS Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $621,000 after purchasing an additional 5,613 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 108.1% during the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 393,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,581,000 after purchasing an additional 204,583 shares during the period.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock opened at $60.06 on Monday. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 52-week low of $59.73 and a 52-week high of $60.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $60.01 and a 200 day moving average of $60.01.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $0.205 dividend. This is a boost from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Company Profile

The First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. Short Treasury Bond index. The fund is actively-managed to invest in a variety of fixed income securities with a target maturity of less than three years. FTSM was launched on Aug 5, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.