First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
EDOW
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$31.7M |
| 2 |
VAS
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Wakefield,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.64M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.38M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$7.85M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.43M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.25M |
| 4 |
IC
IEQ Capital
Foster City,
California
|
-$715K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$442K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPIA
76
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $16.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
OSAM
77
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| $15.8K | +$2.15K | +51 | +15% |
|
|
PIS
78
POM Investment Strategies
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $14.9K | +$15.5K | +368 | New |
|
79
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
| $11.4K | -$56.9K | -1,350 | -83% |
|
80
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $8.49K | +$84 | +2 | +1% |
|
|
MWA
81
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
Hicksville,
New York
| $2.27K | +$2.36K | +56 | New |
|
|
IC
82
IEQ Capital
Foster City,
California
| – | -$715K | -17,316 | Closed |
|
|
SG
83
StoneX Group
New York
| – | -$271K | -6,558 | Closed |
|
|
JWCA
84
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$247K | -5,973 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
85
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$216K | -5,234 | Closed |
|
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.