Calton & Associates Inc. Purchases 24,312 Shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF $FTSM

Calton & Associates Inc. raised its position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (NASDAQ:FTSM) by 46.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 76,666 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,312 shares during the quarter. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF accounts for 0.7% of Calton & Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Calton & Associates Inc. owned 0.07% of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF worth $4,593,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Paragon Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the second quarter valued at about $63,815,000. Csenge Advisory Group raised its stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 32.3% in the 2nd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 1,566,530 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,678,000 after purchasing an additional 382,650 shares in the last quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $20,026,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF by 22.2% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,442,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,386,000 after purchasing an additional 261,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Titleist Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $12,745,000.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ FTSM opened at $60.03 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $60.00 and a 200-day moving average of $60.00. First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a 1-year low of $59.73 and a 1-year high of $60.14.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were given a dividend of $0.205 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This is a positive change from First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF 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.