First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) Holdings Lessened by Sebold Capital Management Inc.

Sebold Capital Management Inc. decreased its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 2.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 90,603 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,603 shares during the quarter. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF accounts for about 3.6% of Sebold Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Sebold Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.09% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF worth $5,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FTSM. GDS Wealth Management boosted its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 204.9% during the third quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 1,472,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,131,000 after buying an additional 989,192 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 11.3% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 837,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,159,000 after acquiring an additional 84,918 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 10.3% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 800,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,728,000 after acquiring an additional 74,877 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 56.7% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 505,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,258,000 after purchasing an additional 182,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 20.1% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 313,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,661,000 after purchasing an additional 52,501 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Stock Performance

FTSM opened at $59.87 on Thursday. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 52-week low of $59.54 and a 52-week high of $60.16. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $59.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.89.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th were given a dividend of $0.233 per share. This is a positive change from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Company Profile

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.