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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

Rank Fund Capital Flow
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

Rank Fund Capital Flow
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
NA
26
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$996K -$7.85M -186,383 -88%
DADC
27
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$973K +$9.56K +227 +1%
MML Investors Services
28
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$949K +$336K +7,967 +52%
SA
29
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$920K +$45.5K +1,080 +5%
Citadel Advisors
30
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$858K +$891K +21,148 New
Wealthfront Advisers
31
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$769K +$95.4K +2,265 +14%
Stifel Financial
32
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$748K +$170K +4,039 +28%
PAG
33
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$726K +$79.6K +1,890 +12%
TWM
34
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$636K – – –
TIA
35
TCFG Investment Advisors
California
$636K +$661K +15,683 New
HI
36
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$607K +$97.2K +2,307 +18%
FFA
37
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$602K +$626K +14,866 New
SWP
38
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$551K +$42 +1 +0%
WS
39
Wedbush Securities
California
$507K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
40
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$488K +$207K +4,921 +69%
Janney Montgomery Scott
41
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$477K +$245K +5,813 +98%
KPWS
42
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$391K -$20.1K -477 -5%
Truist Financial
43
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$385K – – –
PWS
44
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$337K +$350K +8,304 New
PAS
45
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$325K +$337K +8,007 New
PA
46
Parallel Advisors
California
$301K +$205K +4,857 +189%
Susquehanna International Group
47
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$285K -$1.25M -29,574 -81%
WE
48
Wealth Effects
Massachusetts
$282K +$126 +3 +0%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
49
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$279K -$66.4K -1,577 -19%
BCM
50
Beck Capital Management
Texas
$266K +$37.2K +882 +16%
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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.