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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
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$117M +$5.14M +150,867 +5%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$64.9M +$3.84M +112,607 +7%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$30.1M +$1.53M +44,891 +6%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$28.4M +$3.05M +89,404 +13%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$27.4M +$898K +26,327 +4%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$20M +$4.19M +123,016 +28%
Stifel Financial
7
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$18.9M +$455K +13,342 +3%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$17.2M +$1.11M +32,421 +7%
SI
9
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$17.2M -$315K -9,239 -2%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$15.7M -$2.48M -72,682 -14%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.1M -$1.39M -40,699 -9%
SEP
12
Southland Equity Partners
Missouri
$13.6M +$53K +1,554 +0.4%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$13.1M -$425K -12,470 -3%
HA
14
HC Advisors
Georgia
$10.9M +$67.2K +1,970 +0.6%
CA
15
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$10.5M +$502K +14,716 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.3M +$258K +7,574 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$9.98M -$524K -15,368 -5%
BFG
18
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$9.06M +$354K +10,382 +5%
Truist Financial
19
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$8.99M +$447K +13,115 +5%
HighTower Advisors
20
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$8.44M +$975K +28,581 +14%
AF
21
Allworth Financial
California
$8.28M +$4.5K +132 +0.1%
SFG
22
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$7.73M +$3.75K +110 +0.1%
JWA
23
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$7.49M -$249K -7,309 -3%
SL
24
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$7.48M -$120K -3,529 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.11M +$154K +4,515 +2%

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.