First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM Stock Holdings Boosted by Ellsworth Advisors LLC

Ellsworth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 4.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 245,440 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,748 shares during the period. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF comprises 2.4% of Ellsworth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Ellsworth Advisors LLC owned about 0.22% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF worth $14,606,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of FTSM. Capital Analysts LLC raised its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 175.3% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $106,000. Finally, IFS Group LLC acquired a new stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the 1st quarter worth $206,000.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Stock Up 0.0%

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock opened at $59.65 on Friday. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 52-week low of $59.49 and a 52-week high of $60.91. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.80.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a $0.2050 dividend. This is an increase from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.2040. This represents a $2.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Company Profile

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.