This ETF Holds Stocks Insiders Want to Own

By Dividend Channel Staff, Wednesday, January 31, 11:41 AM ET

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (NASDAQ:QABA) shows an impressive 20.0% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.

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First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN), which makes up 2.60% of the First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (NASDAQ:QABA), has seen 6 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data. The ETF holds a total of $2,577,406 worth of FFIN, making it the #5 largest holding. The table below details the recent insider buying activity observed at FFIN:

FFIN — last trade: $32.71 — Recent Insider Buys:

Purchased	Insider	Title	Shares	Price/Share	Value
08/03/2023	Murray Hamilton Edwards	Director	350	$32.50	$11,375
08/21/2023	Johnny Trotter	Director	2,500	$29.04	$72,600
08/23/2023	Michael B. Denny	Director	763	$28.78	$21,959
08/24/2023	Johnny Trotter	Director	4,500	$28.80	$129,600
10/25/2023	April Kaye Bullock Anthony	Director	5,000	$22.90	$114,500
10/24/2023	Johnny Trotter	Director	3,500	$23.13	$80,955
10/25/2023	Murray Hamilton Edwards	Director	900	$23.13	$20,818
10/25/2023	Michael B. Denny	Director	800	$23.11	$18,488
10/25/2023	Johnny Trotter	Director	1,000	$23.10	$23,100
11/03/2023	Robert Clark Nickles Jr.	Director	674	$26.22	$17,672
11/16/2023	Michelle S. Hickox	EVP/CFO	600	$26.25	$15,750

And NBT Bancorp. Inc. (NASDAQ:NBTB), the #34 largest holding among components of the First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (NASDAQ:QABA), shows 2 directors and officers as recently filing Form 4's indicating purchases. The ETF holds $970,682 worth of NBTB, which represents approximately 0.98% of the ETF's total assets at last check. The recent insider buying activity observed at NBTB is detailed in the table below:

NBTB — last trade: $37.09 — Recent Insider Buys:

Purchased	Insider	Title	Shares	Price/Share	Value
08/10/2023	Jason David Brown	Director	650	$36.99	$24,043
12/14/2023	Jason David Brown	Director	350	$41.50	$14,525
01/25/2024	Scott Allen Kingsley	EVP & Chief Financial Officer	1,000	$36.80	$36,800

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This ETF Holds Stocks Insiders Want to Own

FFIN — last trade: $32.71 — Recent Insider Buys:

NBTB — last trade: $37.09 — Recent Insider Buys:

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