First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) Shares Bought by Private Advisor Group LLC

Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) by 151.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,832 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,368 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF were worth $2,516,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in FTXL. FMR LLC lifted its position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF by 81.1% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 326 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new stake in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $49,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF by 144.8% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 617 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $123,000.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 2.2 %

FTXL stock opened at $87.90 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $320.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.77 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.33. First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $78.34 and a 52 week high of $107.74.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.1657 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This is a positive change from First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF’s previous dividend of $0.12.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Company 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.