Yanni & Associates Investment Advisors LLC Invests $1.56 Million in First Trust Senior Loan ETF $FTSL

Posted by Geri Gentry on May 19th, 2026

Yanni & Associates Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 34,058 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,563,000. First Trust Senior Loan ETF accounts for 1.6% of Yanni & Associates Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of FTSL. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 5,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF during the first quarter worth about $5,254,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 111.5% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 1,714 shares during the period. Betterment LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 9.0% during the second quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 8,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 741 shares during the period. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 316.0% during the second quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 23,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 18,125 shares during the period.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Stock Down 0.0%

NASDAQ FTSL opened at $45.13 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.00 and its 200-day moving average is $45.45. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a one year low of $44.37 and a one year high of $46.19.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st were paid a $0.235 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%.

About First Trust Senior Loan ETF

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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. FTSL was launched on May 1, 2013 and is managed by First Trust.