Sigma Planning Corp Acquires 29,614 Shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTGS)

Sigma Planning Corp lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTGS) by 17.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 198,903 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,614 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in First Trust Growth Strength ETF were worth $6,246,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 337,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,603,000 after acquiring an additional 30,599 shares during the period. Good Life Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 147,658 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,636,000 after purchasing an additional 31,231 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 49.3% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 18,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $579,000 after purchasing an additional 6,088 shares during the last quarter. Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 61,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,924,000 after purchasing an additional 6,962 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $83,000.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Stock Down 2.3 %

Shares of FTGS stock opened at $31.37 on Friday. First Trust Growth Strength ETF has a 12-month low of $28.31 and a 12-month high of $33.38. The company has a market capitalization of $977.18 million, a P/E ratio of 20.80 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $32.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.71.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a dividend of $0.0662 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th.

About First Trust Growth Strength ETF

The First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Growth Strength index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of 50 well-capitalized, large-cap companies with strong market positions in the US. The fund uses various fundamental metrics to select growth equities.