Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Grows Position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF $SDVY

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:SDVY) by 13.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 532,951 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 62,551 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.21% of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF worth $20,423,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of SDVY. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ SDVY opened at $42.38 on Friday. First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF has a 12 month low of $34.19 and a 12 month high of $42.89. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.54. The stock has a market cap of $10.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 1.01.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th were paid a dividend of $0.0976 per share. This represents a $0.39 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th.

About First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of small- and mid-cap US companies with historically increasing dividends and that meet various fundamental criteria. SDVY was launched on Nov 1, 2017 and is managed by First Trust.