Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Has $7.64 Million Holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 16.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 127,520 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,963 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC owned 0.12% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF worth $7,642,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 1,566.7% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares during the period. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000. SouthState Bank Corp acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $55,000.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Price Performance

Shares of FTSM opened at $59.97 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $59.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.97. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 52 week low of $59.74 and a 52 week high of $60.14.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.208 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%.

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.