First Trust Growth Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTGS) Stake Boosted by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp grew its stake in shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTGS) by 17.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 198,903 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,614 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp owned approximately 0.64% of First Trust Growth Strength ETF worth $6,246,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 56.3% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 309,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,662,000 after acquiring an additional 111,495 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 86.8% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 307,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,586,000 after buying an additional 142,648 shares in the last quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC bought a new position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $280,000. Ergawealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ergawealth Advisors Inc. now owns 18,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, West Michigan Advisors LLC grew its position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. West Michigan Advisors LLC now owns 157,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,913,000 after buying an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Stock Down 2.3 %

Shares of FTGS opened at $31.37 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $32.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $977.18 million, a PE ratio of 20.80 and a beta of 1.11. First Trust Growth Strength ETF has a 52-week low of $28.31 and a 52-week high of $33.38.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $0.0662 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

About First Trust Growth Strength ETF

The First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Growth Strength index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of 50 well-capitalized, large-cap companies with strong market positions in the US. The fund uses various fundamental metrics to select growth equities.