Beck Bode LLC Sells 3,862 Shares of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTDS)

Beck Bode LLC lessened its holdings in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTDS) by 13.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,132 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,862 shares during the period. Beck Bode LLC owned about 5.58% of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF worth $1,167,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Separately, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF by 26.5% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 79,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,710,000 after purchasing an additional 16,759 shares during the period.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FTDS traded down $0.91 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $48.23. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 251 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,142. The company has a 50-day moving average of $48.62 and a 200-day moving average of $45.92. First Trust Dividend Strength ETF has a 12 month low of $39.06 and a 12 month high of $50.46. The firm has a market cap of $21.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.06 and a beta of 1.12.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.1936 per share. This represents a $0.77 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 21st.

About First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

The First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Dividend Strength index. The fund tracks an index of approximately 50 US stocks or REITs considered to be well-capitalized and have a history of increasing their dividends. Holdings are selected based on fundamental criteria and equally-weighted within the portfolio.