First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (NASDAQ:ROBT) Shares Sold by Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc.

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. lessened its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (NASDAQ:ROBT) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 69,783 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,276 shares during the quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. owned 0.61% of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF worth $2,955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF by 15.4% in the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 2,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF by 1.4% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 22,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF by 5.3% in the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 7,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,000 after acquiring an additional 394 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF by 9.9% in the second quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 4,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Institute for Advanced Investment Management LLP boosted its holdings in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF by 3.7% in the first quarter. American Institute for Advanced Investment Management LLP now owns 13,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $603,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF stock opened at $42.60 on Friday. First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF has a 52 week low of $36.38 and a 52 week high of $46.79. The company has a market capitalization of $487.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.47 and a beta of 1.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $41.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.79.

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were issued a dividend of $0.0844 per share. This represents a $0.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th.

About First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

The First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a modified equal-weighted index of all-cap, global companies involved in artificial intelligence or robotics. ROBT was launched on Feb 21, 2018 and is managed by First Trust.