First Trust Capital Strength ETF $FTCS Shares Sold by Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC cut its stake in shares of First Trust Capital Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTCS) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 17,626 shares of the company’s stock after selling 867 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in First Trust Capital Strength ETF were worth $1,580,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FTCS. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 503.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,234,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,305,000 after acquiring an additional 1,864,116 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $131,493,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 9,212.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 867,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,774,000 after acquiring an additional 858,309 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $18,046,000. Finally, Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in First Trust Capital Strength ETF by 200.0% during the 1st quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 283,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,407,000 after acquiring an additional 188,868 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Stock Performance

First Trust Capital Strength ETF stock opened at $92.86 on Wednesday. First Trust Capital Strength ETF has a one year low of $80.65 and a one year high of $94.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $92.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.51 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51 and a beta of 0.86.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were issued a dividend of $0.2334 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 26th. This represents a $0.93 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from First Trust Capital Strength ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22.

About First Trust Capital Strength ETF

First Trust Capital Strength ETF, formerly First Trust Strategic Value Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Credit Suisse U.S. Value Index, Powered by HOLT (the Index). The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Credit Suisse Group AG (collectively, the Index Provider).