First Heartland Consultants Inc. Reduces Holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM

First Heartland Consultants Inc. decreased its stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 55.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,361 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,363 shares during the period. First Heartland Consultants Inc.’s holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF were worth $1,340,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. 360 Financial Inc. boosted its position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. 360 Financial Inc. now owns 28,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,700,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 6,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 5.6% during the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 4,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group grew its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 2.1% in the second quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 12,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $778,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. Finally, Madden Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 2.9% in the third quarter. Madden Advisory Services Inc. now owns 11,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $707,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the period.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Price Performance

Shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock opened at $60.08 on Wednesday. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 12 month low of $59.73 and a 12 month high of $60.14. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.01.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $0.205 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This is an increase from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%.

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.