First Trust Capital Strength ETF $FTCS Shares Purchased by Benjamin Edwards Inc.

Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTCS) by 24.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 97,188 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,009 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in First Trust Capital Strength ETF were worth $9,104,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $153,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 93.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $510,000 after purchasing an additional 2,755 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 503.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,234,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,305,000 after buying an additional 1,864,116 shares during the period. Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $3,341,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF during the 1st quarter worth $37,000.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of FTCS opened at $94.58 on Friday. First Trust Capital Strength ETF has a twelve month low of $80.65 and a twelve month high of $94.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.51 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.29.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a $0.2607 dividend. This is a positive change from First Trust Capital Strength ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Profile

First Trust Capital Strength ETF, formerly First Trust Strategic Value Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Credit Suisse U.S. Value Index, Powered by HOLT (the Index). The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Credit Suisse Group AG (collectively, the Index Provider). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the Index.