469,011 Shares in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF (NASDAQ:SDVY) Bought by Strategic Financial Concepts LLC

Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF (NASDAQ:SDVY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 469,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,814,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of SDVY. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its stake in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 55,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,973,000 after buying an additional 2,830 shares during the period. Financial Advocates Investment Management increased its stake in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF by 28.8% in the 4th quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 168,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,025,000 after buying an additional 37,566 shares during the period. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC increased its position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF by 63.8% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 25,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $928,000 after purchasing an additional 10,091 shares during the period. Finally, Lion Street Advisors LLC increased its position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF by 20.8% during the 4th quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 23,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $853,000 after purchasing an additional 4,091 shares during the period.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ SDVY opened at $36.74 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.54. First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF has a one year low of $31.50 and a one year high of $40.60.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $0.1821 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF Company Profile

The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in extended market equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of small- and mid-cap US companies with historically increasing dividends and that meet various fundamental criteria. SDVY was launched on Nov 1, 2017 and is managed by First Trust.