0.3 is First Trust’s (NYSE:FAM) Institutional Investor Sentiment

December 7, 2017 – By Dolores Ford

Sentiment for First Trust (NYSE:FAM)

First Trust (NYSE:FAM) institutional sentiment decreased to 0.3 in Q2 2017. Its down -0.27, from 0.57 in 2017Q1. The ratio is negative, as 7 investment managers increased and started new stock positions, while 23 decreased and sold positions in First Trust. The investment managers in our partner’s database reported: 4.72 million shares, down from 7.80 million shares in 2017Q1. Also, the number of investment managers holding First Trust in their top 10 stock positions was flat from 0 to 0 for the same number . Sold All: 6 Reduced: 17 Increased: 2 New Position: 5.

The stock increased 0.18% or $0.02 during the last trading session, reaching $11.42. About 12,064 shares traded. First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE:FAM) has risen 8.27% since December 7, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 8.43% the S&P500.

Karpus Management Inc. holds 0.99% of its portfolio in First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund for 1.68 million shares. Shaker Financial Services Llc owns 84,919 shares or 0.56% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Rivernorth Capital Management Llc has 0.36% invested in the company for 399,086 shares. The Minnesota-based Sit Investment Associates Inc has invested 0.3% in the stock. Oxbow Advisors Llc, a Texas-based fund reported 92,130 shares.#img1#

More recent First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE:FAM) news were published by: Businesswire.com which released: “First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund Announces Final Results of …” on June 23, 2017. Also Nasdaq.com published the news titled: “First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (FAM) Ex-Dividend Date …” on November 30, 2017. Seekingalpha.com‘s news article titled: “This Leveraged Global Bond CEF Is On Sale” with publication date: May 11, 2015 was also an interesting one.