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First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
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81 hedge funds and large institutions have $231M invested in First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

275% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 4

140% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 15

44% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $160M → $231M (+$71M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 71 → 81 (+10)

14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.69% → 83.69% (+14%)

Holders
81
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+14.08%
% of All Funds
1%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
15
Increased
36
Reduced
15
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$31.7M
2
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
+$12.9M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$9.64M
4
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$7.38M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$5.15M

Top Sellers

1
NA
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
-$7.85M
2
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$1.43M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$1.25M
4
IC
IEQ Capital
California
-$715K
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$442K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$61.9M +$31.7M +751,422 +97%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$49.3M +$5.15M +122,330 +11%
VAS
3
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$23.1M +$12.9M +306,581 +116%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.29M +$9.64M +228,910 +141,302%
Commonwealth Equity Services
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.28M +$104K +2,479 +1%
IAA
6
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$7.1M +$7.38M +175,084 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$5.13M +$2.04M +48,539 +62%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5M +$2.5M +59,455 +93%
Raymond James Financial
9
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$4.93M -$1.43M -33,896 -22%
UBS AM
10
UBS AM
Illinois
$4.83M +$5.02M +119,168 New
Goldman Sachs
11
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.2M +$3.18M +75,499 +269%
IP
12
Ignite Planners
California
$3.82M +$2.49K +59 +0.1%
GWANC
13
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$3.39M -$8.3K -197 -0.2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.34M +$1.1M +26,125 +47%
WAP
15
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.92M +$8.17K +194 +0.3%
KA
16
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$2.64M -$2.23K -53 -0.1%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.35M -$442K -10,485 -15%
KAS
18
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.98M +$232K +5,509 +13%
AAS
19
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$1.64M +$126 +3 +0%
GWP
20
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.57M +$1.23M +29,180 +310%
Jane Street
21
Jane Street
New York
$1.54M +$1.6M +37,991 New
HIS
22
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$1.24M -$40.7K -965 -3%
Bank of America
23
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.07M +$8.3K +197 +0.8%
AI
24
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.05M +$594K +14,101 +119%
GWA
25
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$1.05M -$12.3K -293 -1%
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EDOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

81 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $231M — up 44% from $160M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new EDOW positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $31.7M. The largest seller was NewEdge Advisors, cutting an estimated $7.85M.

  • 81 institutional investors held First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) as of Q1 2026, up from 71 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $231M of First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $31.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF seller in Q1 2026 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $7.85M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.