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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

443 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 199 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 123

32% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 37

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 433443 (+10)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.22B → $3.25B (+$31.2M)

0.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.12%60.01% (-0.12%)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2017 (-3)

Holders
443
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+2.31%
% of All Funds
5.83%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
49
Increased
199
Reduced
123
Closed
37
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SPIA
51
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$7.6M -$1.4M -33,789 -16%
KCFA
52
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors
New Jersey
$7.57M +$52.6K +1,274 +0.7%
VA
53
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$7.53M +$1.4M +33,829 +24%
M1FG
54
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
$7.47M +$678K +16,429 +10%
AF
55
Allworth Financial
California
$7.26M +$4.67K +113 +0.1%
RA
56
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$6.79M +$6.36M +153,973 +1,875%
AWS
57
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$6.73M -$1.47M -35,648 -18%
CAM
58
Cozad Asset Management
Illinois
$6.65M +$38.6K +935 +0.6%
JWA
59
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$6.47M +$269K +6,519 +4%
LS
60
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$6.47M +$115K +2,786 +2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
61
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$6.33M +$901K +21,827 +17%
MML Investors Services
62
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$6.3M +$425K +10,285 +7%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
63
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$6.28M +$5.6M +135,550 +938%
WEG
64
World Equity Group
Illinois
$6.23M +$402K +9,733 +7%
EE
65
EWG Elevate
California
$6.18M +$6.1M +147,694 New
Goldman Sachs
66
Goldman Sachs
New York
$5.93M +$5.44M +131,681 +1,317%
AAP
67
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$5.89M +$1.59M +38,437 +38%
JWCA
68
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$5.71M +$1.51M +36,514 +37%
HIS
69
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$5.51M +$141K +3,415 +3%
FWA
70
FSM Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$5.36M +$5.18M +125,380 New
NA
71
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$5.29M +$889K +21,522 +21%
AAS
72
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$5.25M -$2.23M -53,987 -30%
BAWM
73
Bennett Associates Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$5.24M +$1.23M +29,777 +31%
IAIM
74
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$5.23M +$199K +4,811 +4%
PCG
75
Prosperity Consulting Group
Maryland
$5.22M +$508K +12,301 +11%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

443 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.25B — up 0.97% from $3.22B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new FDL positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 199 added to existing stakes and 123 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $45.8M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, cutting an estimated $46.7M.

  • 443 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q2 2025, up from 433 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.25B of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 0.97% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $45.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $46.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.