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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

155 hedge funds and large institutions have $529M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 149155 (+6)

0.67% less ownership

Funds ownership: 37.12%36.45% (-0.67%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $542M → $529M (-$12.7M)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 63

Holders
155
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+4.03%
% of All Funds
3.54%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
14
Increased
46
Reduced
63
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFEC
76
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$498K +$2.18K +74 +0.4%
HFS
77
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$492K
SFG
78
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$483K -$4.42K -150 -0.9%
CFA
79
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$462K -$47.6K -1,617 -9%
MOS
80
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$459K +$454K +15,407 New
KA
81
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$437K +$142K +4,838 +49%
TRCT
82
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$433K -$391K -13,267 -48%
SPC
83
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$427K -$30.7K -1,044 -7%
1IA
84
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$393K
MFBTD
85
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Illinois
$393K
VWA
86
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$387K -$122K -4,148 -24%
AIP
87
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$383K -$22.1K -750 -6%
RJT
88
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$379K
PAS
89
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$378K -$43.6K -1,481 -10%
UCFA
90
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$377K -$9.74K -331 -3%
RIA
91
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$373K -$103K -3,500 -22%
MWAC
92
Mariner Wealth Advisors (Cincinnati)
Ohio
$364K
FWM
93
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$355K +$1.77K +60 +0.5%
SCA
94
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$336K -$2.18M -73,923 -87%
FAIM
95
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$325K -$45.7K -1,554 -12%
BRWM
96
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$321K +$317K +10,782 New
LWAC
97
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$289K
BF
98
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$279K -$35.4K -1,204 -11%
CCB
99
Cutter & Co Brokerage
Missouri
$267K -$7.36K -250 -3%
PWA
100
Peterson Wealth Advisors
Utah
$260K +$2.03K +69 +0.8%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

155 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $529M — down 2.3% from $542M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new FDL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $3.78M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $12.9M.

  • 155 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q3 2018, up from 149 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $529M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q3 2018, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.78M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q3 2018 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $12.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.