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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
VFA
101
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$255K +$252K +8,561 New
MHS
102
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
$250K +$1.27K +43 +0.5%
Bank of New York Mellon
103
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$220K +$1.77K +60 +0.8%
William Blair & Company
104
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$212K -$4.47K -152 -2%
IWM
105
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$211K -$95.5K -3,244 -31%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
106
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$156K -$2.88K -98 -2%
APA
107
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$144K +$2.06K +70 +1%
BFC
108
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$126K
US Bancorp
109
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$110K -$23.9K -812 -18%
Fifth Third Bancorp
110
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$103K +$81.5K +2,769 +404%
ASN
111
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$100K -$1K -34 -1%
SPIA
112
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$86K
MFT
113
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo
Florida
$81K
S
114
SignatureFD
Georgia
$80K +$67.3K +2,286 +566%
BWL
115
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$68K -$7.18K -244 -10%
CFGS
116
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$66K +$65.6K +2,228 New
FHA
117
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$62K -$294 -10 -0.5%
FFC
118
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$56K
GRP
119
Global Retirement Partners
California
$51K
Bank of Montreal
120
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$44K
WAP
121
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$41K +$88 +3 +0.2%
MSFP
122
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$39K
APP
123
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$37K +$36.2K +1,229 New
CWA
124
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$36K
RFC
125
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$34K

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.