Atria Investments Inc Increases Stock Holdings in First Trust Growth Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTGS)

Atria Investments Inc lifted its stake in shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTGS) by 58.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,622 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 38,578 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc owned about 0.42% of First Trust Growth Strength ETF worth $3,266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC purchased a new position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 93.0% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 2,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 1,005 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 43.2% during the third quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 740 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of First Trust Growth Strength ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $117,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its position in First Trust Growth Strength ETF by 82.5% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 4,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 1,919 shares during the last quarter.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FTGS opened at $32.83 on Thursday. First Trust Growth Strength ETF has a 1-year low of $24.90 and a 1-year high of $32.96. The stock has a market cap of $819.11 million, a P/E ratio of 20.80 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $31.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.66.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a dividend of $0.021 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.26%. This is a positive change from First Trust Growth Strength ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01.

First Trust Growth Strength ETF Profile

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.