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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

169 hedge funds and large institutions have $551M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 13

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 155169 (+14)

3.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 36.45%39.87% (+3.4%)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 52

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $529M → $551M (+$21.8M)

Holders
169
Holders Change
+14
Holders Change %
+9.03%
% of All Funds
3.77%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
31
Increased
57
Reduced
52
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$106M +$7.39M +254,509 +7%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$40.3M +$4.43M +152,584 +12%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$39.8M +$4.65M +160,062 +12%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$38M -$1.49M -51,406 -4%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$32.4M -$2.17M -74,840 -6%
JIP
6
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$16.8M -$183K -6,294 -1%
AG
7
Advisor Group
Arizona
$16M +$448K +15,434 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15.9M -$547K -18,823 -3%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$13.6M -$198K -6,809 -1%
RJFSA
10
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$12.8M +$613K +21,098 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12M +$11.9M +411,291 +1,361%
SL
12
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$11.8M +$12.6M +434,358 New
JWA
13
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$11.7M +$250K +8,614 +2%
GVAG
14
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$10.8M +$9.27M +319,359 New
SB
15
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$9.69M +$716K +24,646 +7%
MML Investors Services
16
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$8.9M +$100K +3,458 +1%
BFG
17
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$8.44M +$8.47M +291,536 +1,468%
SI
18
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$8.31M +$196K +6,765 +2%
Baird Financial Group
19
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$7.96M +$2.03M +70,049 +32%
Ameriprise
20
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.86M +$1.62M +55,620 +28%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$6.86M -$25.7K -884 -0.3%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$6.44M -$1.9M -65,582 -22%
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.12M +$301K +10,368 +5%
PCM
24
Peak Capital Management
Colorado
$5M -$812K -27,951 -13%
AF
25
Allworth Financial
California
$4.55M -$65.2K -2,245 -1%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

169 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $551M — up 4.1% from $529M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FDL positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $11.9M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.5M sold.

  • 169 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q4 2018, up from 155 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $551M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q4 2018, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $11.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $5.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.