Two Sigma Securities LLC Purchases Shares of 14,638 First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL)

Two Sigma Securities LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 14,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,277,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC owned about 0.40% of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC grew its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF by 81.1% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 326 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF by 144.8% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 365 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of FTXL stock opened at $74.19 on Friday. First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $59.72 and a fifty-two week high of $107.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $218.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.82 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.61.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $0.0342 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.18%.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Profile

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor index. The fund tracks an index of the most liquid US semiconductor companies, weighted according to factors related to value, volatility and growth. FTXL was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.