First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (NASDAQ:FMB) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume After Dividend Announcement

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (NASDAQ:FMB – Get Free Report) shares saw strong trading volume on Wednesday following a dividend announcement from the company. 299,146 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 36% from the previous session’s volume of 220,293 shares. The stock last traded at $48.5650 and had previously closed at $48.63.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 21st will be given a dividend of $0.1590 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 21st. This represents a $1.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%.

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF Stock Down 0.1%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $49.13 and a 200 day moving average of $50.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Managed Municipal ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new stake in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF in the first quarter worth $53,000. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its position in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF by 339.0% in the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 1,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 1,061 shares during the period. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF by 96.2% in the first quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF Company Profile

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The First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund that invests primarily in investment-grade municipal bonds, with some high-yield exposure. FMB was launched on May 13, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.

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