First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) Shares Bought by Mission Hills Financial Advisory LLC

Mission Hills Financial Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 17.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 137,032 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,540 shares during the period. First Trust Senior Loan ETF makes up 4.9% of Mission Hills Financial Advisory LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Mission Hills Financial Advisory LLC owned 0.28% of First Trust Senior Loan ETF worth $6,336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.9% during the third quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 3,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 4,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. TFG Advisers LLC raised its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. TFG Advisers LLC now owns 14,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $667,000 after buying an additional 327 shares during the period. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.6% during the third quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 4.7% in the third quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 8,030 shares of the company’s stock worth $369,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the period.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Price Performance

First Trust Senior Loan ETF stock opened at $46.45 on Friday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $45.23 and a fifty-two week high of $46.99. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.12.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Company Profile

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.