Peterson Financial Group Inc. Acquires New Shares in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL)

Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 2,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $98,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 124,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,713,000 after buying an additional 30,172 shares in the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 47,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,178,000 after purchasing an additional 2,539 shares during the period. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. now owns 17,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV boosted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 88,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,056,000 after purchasing an additional 5,572 shares during the period. Finally, Integrity Financial Corp WA boosted its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 84,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,880,000 after purchasing an additional 507 shares during the period.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FTSL opened at $46.36 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.04. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a one year low of $45.01 and a one year high of $46.99.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 22nd were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 22nd.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Company Profile

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.