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D.A. Davidson and CO. bought a new stake in Franklin Liberty Short Duration US Government ETF (NYSEARCA:FTSD) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 18,675 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,701,000. D.A. Davidson and CO. owned 0.71%
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SEC filings for FTSD aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.