First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) Shares Sold by StoneX Group Inc.

StoneX Group Inc. lessened its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,155 shares of the company’s stock after selling 430 shares during the quarter. StoneX Group Inc.’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $793,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 4.2% during the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 72,591 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,331,000 after acquiring an additional 2,927 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 27,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. purchased a new stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $718,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 212.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 18,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $851,000 after buying an additional 12,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 131.6% during the third quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 14,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $671,000 after buying an additional 8,314 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FTSL opened at $45.62 on Thursday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 52-week low of $45.23 and a 52-week high of $46.55. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.17.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.84%.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Profile

The First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P\u002FLSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 index. The fund holds senior floating rate bank loans from firms around the globe. The actively managed fund can hold up to 20% of assets in non-senior loans, including high-yield bonds and equities.