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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL

353 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.13B invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.54% → 55.39% (-1.1%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 362 → 353 (-9)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.3B → $2.13B (-$171M)

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 37

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 15 (-2)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 150

Holders
353
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-2.49%
% of All Funds
5.1%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.76%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
33
Increased
103
Reduced
150
Closed
37
Calls
$33K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$33K
Net Calls Change
+$30K

Top Buyers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$67.3M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$20.1M
3
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
+$7.04M
4
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$6.36M
5
SFC
Strategic Financial Concepts
Texas
+$5.88M

Top Sellers

1
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$16.3M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$14.1M
3
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$12.1M
4
LAS
Lloyd Advisory Services
Georgia
-$10.6M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$9.36M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NP
251
NorthRock Partners
Minnesota
$287K – – –
WAS
252
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
California
$286K – – –
IF
253
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$286K -$25.4K -670 -8%
CRI
254
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
$286K -$34.1K -900 -11%
AWM
255
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$286K +$286K +7,529 New
ES
256
Eagle Strategies
New York
$285K -$1.16M -30,618 -80%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
257
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$283K – – –
SWA
258
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$276K -$35.1K -926 -11%
PWP
259
Principle Wealth Partners
Connecticut
$276K +$835 +22 +0.3%
WW
260
Waterfront Wealth
Kansas
$272K -$19K -500 -7%
CFP
261
Catalyst Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$272K +$272K +7,159 New
Koshinski Asset Management
262
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$271K +$13.9K +366 +5%
TPWA
263
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$270K +$5.2K +137 +2%
MA
264
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$266K -$5.01K -132 -2%
ET
265
Equitable Trust
Tennessee
$266K – – –
FAIM
266
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$259K -$5.65M -149,029 -96%
RA
267
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$257K +$17.5K +462 +7%
MCC
268
Money Concepts Capital
Florida
$255K -$2.39K -63 -0.9%
OPA
269
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$255K – – –
IFWM
270
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$250K – – –
TCPW
271
Twin City Private Wealth
North Carolina
$246K -$21.2K -559 -8%
GVAG
272
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$240K -$5.99K -158 -2%
HWA
273
Heartwood Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$237K – – –
SP
274
Sequent Planning
Nebraska
$235K +$6.83K +180 +3%
TWP
275
Triad Wealth Partners
Kansas
$235K +$235K +6,194 New
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FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

353 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $2.13B — down 7.4% from $2.3B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of FDL and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 150 trimmed existing stakes and 103 added.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.3M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $16.3M.

  • 353 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q2 2024, down from 362 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.13B of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q2 2024, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q2 2024 and 37 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q2 2024 was UBS Group, an estimated $67.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q2 2024 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $16.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.