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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

217 hedge funds and large institutions have $681M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 26 (+4)

82% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 17

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $606M → $681M (+$75.6M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 206217 (+11)

1.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.03%38.4% (+1.4%)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 67

Holders
217
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+5.34%
% of All Funds
3.34%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
31
Increased
73
Reduced
67
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WP
126
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$404K +$68 +2 +0%
AOG
127
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
$402K -$87.2K -2,558 -18%
PA
128
PSI Advisors
Florida
$399K -$3.75K -110 -1%
WWM
129
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$395K +$380K +11,130 New
1W
130
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$388K
AA
131
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$388K
William Blair & Company
132
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$374K
SFG
133
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$365K -$33.1K -970 -9%
SMC
134
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$364K
CTB
135
Country Trust Bank
Illinois
$340K
OPA
136
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$337K -$2.49K -73 -0.8%
WAM
137
WealthTrust Asset Management
Florida
$335K +$102 +3 +0%
FWM
138
ForthRight Wealth Management
Georgia
$333K -$3.08M -90,263 -91%
RIA
139
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$328K +$2.49K +73 +0.8%
EH
140
Equitable Holdings
New York
$327K +$69.3K +2,032 +28%
SAM
141
Smithbridge Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$326K -$23.2K -679 -7%
AWM
142
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$318K +$305K +8,937 New
OFS
143
Oldfather Financial Services
Nebraska
$313K
PA
144
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$309K +$296K +8,676 New
NFG
145
Next Financial Group
Texas
$302K +$42.9K +1,258 +17%
SWA
146
Sightline Wealth Advisors
Connecticut
$281K +$270K +7,917 New
TA
147
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
$280K +$269K +7,878 New
BFA
148
Beacon Financial Advisory
Ohio
$274K +$2.08K +61 +0.8%
MSAM
149
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$274K +$20.6K +605 +9%
SDH
150
Sloy Dahl & Holst
Washington
$268K

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

217 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $681M — up 12% from $606M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FDL positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.14M. The largest seller was ForthRight Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $3.08M.

  • 217 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q4 2021, up from 206 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $681M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q4 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q4 2021 and 17 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.14M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q4 2021 was ForthRight Wealth Management, an estimated $3.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.