Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Acquires 115,213 Shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTCS)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTCS) by 6.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,932,527 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 115,213 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned 1.79% of First Trust Capital Strength ETF worth $154,679,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 3,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 27.2% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 35,697 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,855,000 after purchasing an additional 7,639 shares in the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated bought a new position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,659,000. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 153,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,286,000 after acquiring an additional 6,433 shares during the period.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

FTCS stock traded up $0.15 during trading on Thursday, reaching $81.63. The stock had a trading volume of 144,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 343,168. First Trust Capital Strength ETF has a 52 week low of $70.91 and a 52 week high of $85.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $83.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.26. The firm has a market cap of $8.56 billion, a PE ratio of 21.13 and a beta of 0.86.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a $0.2247 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Company 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).