First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) Position Raised by Strategic Blueprint LLC

Strategic Blueprint LLC boosted its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 6.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 14,800 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 836 shares during the quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $684,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 12.3% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 55,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,539,000 after buying an additional 6,041 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 47,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,178,000 after purchasing an additional 2,539 shares in the last quarter. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. now owns 17,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052 shares during the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV grew its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 88,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,056,000 after purchasing an additional 5,572 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Financial Corp WA raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 84,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,880,000 after purchasing an additional 507 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FTSL opened at $46.25 on Friday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 1-year low of $45.23 and a 1-year high of $46.99. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $46.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.14.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd.

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.