First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) Shares Sold by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management cut its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL) by 3.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 134,356 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,184 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management owned approximately 0.27% of First Trust Senior Loan ETF worth $6,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 55,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,539,000 after buying an additional 6,041 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 47,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,178,000 after acquiring an additional 2,539 shares during the last quarter. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. raised its position in First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.4% in the third quarter. Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting Inc. now owns 17,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 88,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,056,000 after purchasing an additional 5,572 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Financial Corp WA lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 84,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,880,000 after purchasing an additional 507 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FTSL opened at $46.27 on Monday. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 12-month low of $45.23 and a 12-month high of $46.99. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $46.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.14.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.2675 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 22nd.

About First Trust Senior Loan ETF

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.