9,095 Shares in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF $FTSD Acquired by Essex Financial Services Inc.

Essex Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF (NYSEARCA:FTSD) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 9,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $828,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,073,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 16,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,483,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 3,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its stake in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 14,907 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,096 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF by 34.9% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the period.

Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF stock opened at $90.22 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $90.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $90.81. Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF has a one year low of $89.65 and a one year high of $91.51.

Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF Company Profile

The Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF (FTSD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund is an actively-managed ETF that aims for a targeted duration of less than three years by investing in short-term debt securities issued or guaranteed by the US-government. The fund manager may also invest in certain interest rate-related derivative transactions. FTSD was launched on Nov 4, 2013 and is managed by Franklin Templeton.