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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

362 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.3B invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

32% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 28

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 361362 (+1)

6.53% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.07%56.54% (-6.5%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.52B → $2.3B (-$219M)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1917 (-2)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 153

Holders
362
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.28%
% of All Funds
5.21%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10.53%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
37
Increased
114
Reduced
153
Closed
28
Calls
$3K
Puts
Net Calls
+$3K
Net Calls Change
-$18K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$318M -$16M -436,097 -5%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$255M -$245M -6,693,809 -50%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$90M -$17.5M -478,039 -17%
Cetera Investment Advisers
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$79.9M +$69.5M +1,898,023 +1,056%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$69.7M -$37.3M -1,018,254 -36%
RJFSA
6
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$68.2M -$5.19M -141,819 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$66.5M -$983K -26,852 -2%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$66.4M -$9.79M -267,321 -13%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$65.1M -$4M -109,146 -6%
CAG
10
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$63.1M +$1.82M +49,752 +3%
CA
11
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$58.9M +$1.32M +36,135 +2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
12
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$53.7M +$1.51M +41,235 +3%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$48.5M +$209K +5,703 +0.5%
JP Morgan Chase
14
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$44.3M +$2.15M +58,714 +5%
TPWA
15
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$42.7M +$5.16M +140,840 +15%
RJA
16
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$41.7M -$7.43M -202,856 -16%
KIG
17
Kowal Investment Group
Wisconsin
$41.4M -$10.3K -281 -0%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$38.8M -$8.04M -219,703 -18%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$32.4M -$7.32M -200,069 -19%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$28.1M +$1.54M +42,196 +6%
Truist Financial
21
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$22.5M -$632K -17,267 -3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$21.9M -$338K -9,236 -2%
PAG
23
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$20.8M +$776K +21,196 +4%
BFG
24
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$20.4M -$66.4K -1,815 -0.3%
SI
25
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$20.3M -$832K -22,738 -4%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

362 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $2.3B — down 8.7% from $2.52B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new FDL positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cetera Investment Advisers, adding an estimated $69.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $245M.

  • 362 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q1 2024, up from 361 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $2.3B of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q1 2024, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q1 2024 and 28 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q1 2024 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $69.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $245M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.