1,269,925 Shares in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM Purchased by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 1,269,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $75,573,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of FTSM. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 28,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,722,000 after acquiring an additional 979 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 14,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 614,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,548,000 after purchasing an additional 23,137 shares during the last quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 4,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 956 shares during the period. Finally, One Way Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 101.9% in the 3rd quarter. One Way Holdings LLC now owns 423,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,223,000 after purchasing an additional 213,956 shares during the period.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Stock Up 0.0%

NASDAQ FTSM traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $59.66. The stock had a trading volume of 1,137,552 shares, compared to its average volume of 845,870. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $59.83. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a one year low of $59.49 and a one year high of $60.91.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th were paid a dividend of $0.2140 per share. This is a boost from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.2050. This represents a $2.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 30th.

About First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

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.