First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (NASDAQ:FTXR) Stock Position Increased by Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc.

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (NASDAQ:FTXR) by 6.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,036 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,676 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. owned approximately 2.16% of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF worth $841,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Separately, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 20,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $563,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF stock opened at $31.07 on Wednesday. First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF has a 12-month low of $24.76 and a 12-month high of $32.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.84 million, a PE ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.06 and its 200-day moving average is $29.52.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.1146 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Profile

The First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation index. The fund tracks an index composed of 30 US transportation companies. Holdings are selected by liquidity and weighted based on volatility, value and growth factors. FTXR was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.