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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

169 hedge funds and large institutions have $646M invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 35 (+2)

34% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 53

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $603M → $646M (+$42.9M)

0.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.45%38.93% (+0.47%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 16

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 173169 (-4)

Holders
169
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-2.31%
% of All Funds
3.67%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
15
Increased
71
Reduced
53
Closed
16
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$98.4M -$730K -24,163 -0.7%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$51.7M +$855K +28,295 +2%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$50.6M +$3.78M +125,262 +8%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$47.6M +$938K +31,063 +2%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$38.8M -$1M -33,239 -3%
AG
6
Advisor Group
Arizona
$21.9M +$717K +23,741 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.7M +$352K +11,657 +2%
RJFSA
8
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$18.8M +$30.8K +1,020 +0.2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$17.4M +$5.66M +187,372 +49%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$16.6M +$617K +20,417 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$15.3M +$544K +17,999 +4%
BFG
12
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$13.3M +$8.35M +276,403 +174%
JWA
13
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$13.3M -$146K -4,831 -1%
SL
14
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$13.1M -$103K -3,424 -0.8%
SB
15
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$11.6M +$323K +10,687 +3%
MML Investors Services
16
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$11.3M +$1.31M +43,416 +13%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$10.8M +$378K +12,514 +4%
SI
18
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$9.58M +$507K +16,793 +6%
MIAN
19
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$8.67M +$8.54M +282,563 New
Baird Financial Group
20
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$8M +$5.68M +188,099 +257%
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.54M -$233K -7,697 -3%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$7.42M -$69.5K -2,301 -0.9%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$7.18M +$510K +16,870 +8%
PCM
24
Peak Capital Management
Colorado
$5.84M -$1.15M -38,169 -16%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$5.77M +$143K +4,730 +3%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

169 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $646M — up 7.1% from $603M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of FDL and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.

The largest buyer was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.54M. The largest seller was BB&T Securities, cutting an estimated $8.35M.

  • 169 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q2 2019, down from 173 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $646M of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q2 2019, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q2 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q2 2019 was Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an estimated $8.54M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q2 2019 was BB&T Securities, an estimated $8.35M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.