Private Advisor Group LLC Purchases 31,656 Shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL

Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 16.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 218,779 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,656 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $10,029,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FTSL. Cozad Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 44,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,023,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Columbia Advisory Partners LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Columbia Advisory Partners LLC now owns 8,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 69,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,186,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 19,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $901,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Price Performance

FTSL opened at $44.99 on Thursday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 52-week low of $44.30 and a 52-week high of $46.19. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $45.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.74.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%.

About First Trust Senior Loan ETF

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. FTSL was launched on May 1, 2013 and is managed by First Trust.