First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 181,900 shares, a growth of 490.6% from the March 31st total of 30,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 311,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.
First Trust Senior Loan ETF Trading Up 0.1 %
NASDAQ FTSL traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $46.03. 136,982 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 320,706. First Trust Senior Loan ETF has a 12 month low of $44.53 and a 12 month high of $46.99. The company has a 50 day moving average of $46.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.99.
First Trust Senior Loan ETF Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 23rd. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.69%.
Institutional Trading of First Trust Senior Loan ETF
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.
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