18,608 Shares in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF $FTXR Acquired by Realta Investment Advisors

Realta Investment Advisors bought a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (NASDAQ:FTXR) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 18,608 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $709,000. Realta Investment Advisors owned 0.08% of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF by 38.2% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF by 200.0% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $57,000. Truist Financial Corp bought a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $200,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC bought a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $235,000.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of FTXR opened at $45.23 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 11.80 and a beta of 1.28. First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF has a 12 month low of $31.36 and a 12 month high of $46.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $42.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.98.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th will be given a $0.1268 dividend. This represents a $0.51 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. This is an increase from First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.03.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Profile

The First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation index. The fund tracks an index composed of 30 US transportation companies. Holdings are selected by liquidity and weighted based on volatility, value and growth factors. FTXR was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.