Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Buys 120,883 Shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 707.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,968 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 120,883 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.13% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF worth $8,266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of FTSM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 1,566.7% in the 2nd quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. SouthState Bank Corp bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $113,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC raised its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 3,048.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 2,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 2,073 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Stock Performance

FTSM stock opened at $59.92 on Friday. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 1-year low of $59.73 and a 1-year high of $60.14. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $60.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.01.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.191 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF 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.