Ascentis Independent Advisors Has $1.36 Million Holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM

Ascentis Independent Advisors raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 136.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,719 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,122 shares during the quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors’ holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF were worth $1,358,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in FTSM. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 148,300.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 2,966 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $905,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,843,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,501,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,744,000 after buying an additional 110,033 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 43,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,612,000 after buying an additional 2,780 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Trading Up 0.0%

FTSM stock opened at $59.80 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $59.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $59.92. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 12-month low of $59.72 and a 12-month high of $60.14.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.203 per share. This is a positive change from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th.

About First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

The First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. Short Treasury Bond index. The fund is actively-managed to invest in a variety of fixed income securities with a target maturity of less than three years. FTSM was launched on Aug 5, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.