Citadel Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL)

Citadel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) by 130.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,818 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,129 shares during the quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC owned about 0.93% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF worth $2,951,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,087,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,364,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF by 1,561.9% during the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,000 after buying an additional 2,296 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF by 145.4% in the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 30,229 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,638,000 after acquiring an additional 17,909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,277,000.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $84.96 on Wednesday. First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $59.72 and a twelve month high of $107.74. The stock has a market cap of $246.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.31 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $75.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.87.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.0342 dividend. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.16%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Profile

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor index. The fund tracks an index of the most liquid US semiconductor companies, weighted according to factors related to value, volatility and growth. FTXL was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.