First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL Shares Purchased by Strategic Blueprint LLC

Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 6.3% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 16,330 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 975 shares during the period. Strategic Blueprint LLC’s holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF were worth $749,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of FTSL. Sachetta LLC increased its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 293.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 771 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 459.9% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,551 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 1,274 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 25.0% in the 1st quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $138,000.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ FTSL opened at $45.70 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $45.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.85. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 1-year low of $44.30 and a 1-year high of $46.55.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 21st will be given a $0.245 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 21st.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF 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.