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First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $168M invested in First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.35% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.49%73.85% (+4.4%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 21

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $172M → $168M (-$3.92M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6665 (-1)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 8

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
65
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.52%
% of All Funds
0.86%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
21
Reduced
21
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$37.7M -$3.27M -91,002 -8%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$30.5M +$236K +6,555 +0.8%
VAS
3
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$21.4M +$8.85M +245,925 +79%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.05M +$284K +7,907 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.55M -$17.3M -481,743 -71%
NA
6
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$7.28M +$841K +23,386 +14%
Raymond James Financial
7
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$6.31M +$2.4M +66,639 +68%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.14M +$476K +13,225 +9%
GWANC
9
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$3.61M +$3.39M +94,118 New
IP
10
Ignite Planners
California
$3.49M -$21.5K -598 -0.7%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.09M +$130K +3,602 +5%
SIA
12
Summit Investment Advisors
Maryland
$3M +$52.3K +1,454 +2%
WAP
13
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$2.6M +$47.4K +1,317 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.19M -$1.69K -47 -0.1%
KA
15
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$2.02M +$10.8K +300 +0.6%
HighTower Advisors
16
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.87M +$1.75M +48,671 New
KAS
17
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$1.69M -$159K -4,429 -9%
MML Investors Services
18
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.54M +$17.3K +482 +1%
GWA
19
Gratus Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$1.53M -$43.2K -1,202 -3%
AAS
20
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$1.46M -$373K -10,369 -21%
Bank of America
21
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.28M +$397K +11,021 +49%
Goldman Sachs
22
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.15M -$646K -17,947 -38%
UBS Group
23
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.03M +$563K +15,654 +140%
DADC
24
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$956K -$9.18K -255 -1%
Royal Bank of Canada
25
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$919K +$616K +17,116 +249%

EDOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

65 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $168M — down 2.3% from $172M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of EDOW and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Vestmark Advisory Solutions, adding an estimated $8.85M. The largest seller was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, cutting an estimated $17.3M.

  • 65 institutional investors held First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) as of Q2 2025, down from 66 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $168M of First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Vestmark Advisory Solutions, an estimated $8.85M added.
  • The largest First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $17.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.