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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

190 hedge funds and large institutions have $509M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

162% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 13

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $449M → $509M (+$60.2M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 172190 (+18)

0.52% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.46%35.98% (+0.52%)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 76

Holders
190
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+10.47%
% of All Funds
3.36%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
34
Increased
48
Reduced
76
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LNC
126
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$279K -$72.2K -2,555 -21%
TFA
127
Teamwork Financial Advisors
Texas
$262K -$53.7K -1,900 -18%
William Blair & Company
128
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$255K +$243K +8,615 New
SB
129
Sunflower Bank
Texas
$247K +$236K +8,340 New
Mercer Global Advisors
130
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$245K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
131
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$241K
BWM
132
BCS Wealth Management
Tennessee
$230K
KFGK
133
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$229K -$2.16M -76,483 -91%
AFP
134
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$229K +$218K +7,729 New
FAIM
135
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$222K -$62.7K -2,219 -23%
BFA
136
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$222K +$213K +7,525 New
KA
137
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$211K -$71.3K -2,524 -26%
IFWM
138
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$201K +$192K +6,782 New
RA
139
Reby Advisors
Connecticut
$201K +$192K +6,802 New
APA
140
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$187K +$10K +354 +6%
BAM
141
Bellevue Asset Management
Washington
$171K
ICP
142
Interchange Capital Partners
Pennsylvania
$164K +$157K +5,550 New
IA
143
IFP Advisors
Florida
$149K -$35.4K -1,253 -20%
NFSG
144
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$148K
PB
145
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$137K
HCP
146
Hexagon Capital Partners
Arkansas
$135K
CL
147
COWA LLC
Oklahoma
$133K +$124K +4,402 New
BFC
148
Bedel Financial Consulting
Indiana
$128K
EP
149
Eudaimonia Partners
Tennessee
$87K +$7.07K +250 +9%
BEI
150
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$86K +$1.36K +48 +2%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

190 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $509M — up 13% from $449M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new FDL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.

The largest buyer was US Bancorp, adding an estimated $2.89M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $10.8M.

  • 190 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q4 2020, up from 172 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $509M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q4 2020, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q4 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q4 2020 was US Bancorp, an estimated $2.89M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.