First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (NYSEARCA:FBT) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (NYSEARCA:FBTGet Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $248.15 and last traded at $246.9920, with a volume of 530704 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $246.96.

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.72 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a fifty day moving average of $216.93 and a 200 day moving average of $210.66.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund by 7,900.0% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. AG Campbell Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund by 1,300.0% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter.

About First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

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The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NYSE Arca Biotechnology index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US biotechnology stocks. FBT was launched on Jun 19, 2006 and is managed by First Trust.

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