Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF $FTSD

Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF (NYSEARCA:FTSD) by 183.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 102,504 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,373 shares during the quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC owned about 3.87% of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF worth $9,334,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FTSD. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 1.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 16,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,483,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $217,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $261,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 891.5% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 466 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 27.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,178,000 after acquiring an additional 2,793 shares in the last quarter.

Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:FTSD opened at $90.82 on Tuesday. Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF has a 52 week low of $89.65 and a 52 week high of $93.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $91.00 and a 200 day moving average of $90.97.

Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2991 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%.

About Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF

The Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF (FTSD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is an actively-managed ETF that aims for a targeted duration of less than three years by investing in short-term debt securities issued or guaranteed by the US-government. The fund manager may also invest in certain interest rate-related derivative transactions. FTSD was launched on Nov 4, 2013 and is managed by Franklin Templeton.