Bank of New York Mellon Corp Boosts Holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL)

Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,345 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 114 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF were worth $534,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Comerica Bank raised its position in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF by 30.5% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $231,000. Harvest Investment Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $238,000. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $269,000. Finally, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new position in First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF during the 1st quarter worth $317,000.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $90.98 on Tuesday. First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $61.62 and a 1 year high of $107.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $91.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.38. The firm has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 24.77 and a beta of 1.29.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.1248 dividend. This is a boost from First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF’s previous dividend of $0.08. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Company Profile

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor index. The fund tracks an index of the most liquid US semiconductor companies, weighted according to factors related to value, volatility and growth. FTXL was launched on Sep 20, 2016 and is managed by First Trust.