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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

443 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 199 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 123

32% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 37

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 433443 (+10)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.22B → $3.25B (+$31.2M)

0.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.12%60.01% (-0.12%)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2017 (-3)

Holders
443
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+2.31%
% of All Funds
5.83%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
49
Increased
199
Reduced
123
Closed
37
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$496M +$45.8M +1,110,133 +10%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$328M +$15M +363,350 +5%
Raymond James Financial
3
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$177M +$17M +411,724 +11%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$164M +$24.4M +590,206 +18%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$128M +$10.8M +261,819 +9%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$105M +$6.04M +146,164 +6%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$99.5M +$1.23M +29,825 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$96.9M +$13.4M +323,987 +16%
Cetera Investment Advisers
9
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$86.9M +$8.82M +213,565 +11%
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$86.1M +$10.2M +247,285 +14%
RW
11
Rockport Wealth
Ohio
$80.8M -$1.79M -43,307 -2%
CAG
12
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$74.6M +$413K +9,991 +0.6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
13
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$72.6M +$7.76M +187,827 +12%
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$62.5M +$16.1M +388,747 +35%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$52.9M +$8.03M +194,482 +18%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$51.4M +$28.8M +697,653 +131%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$42.6M -$279K -6,756 -0.7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$39.2M +$1.12M +27,170 +3%
TPWA
19
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$31.9M -$3.54M -85,829 -10%
Jones Financial Companies
20
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$29.7M +$8.14M +197,105 +38%
Truist Financial
21
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$27.3M +$2.12M +51,237 +9%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$26.8M +$825K +19,984 +3%
SI
23
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$21.8M +$81.2K +1,966 +0.4%
SEP
24
Southland Equity Partners
Missouri
$21.4M +$360K +8,710 +2%
BFG
25
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$21M -$580K -14,055 -3%

FDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

443 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.25B — up 0.97% from $3.22B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new FDL positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 199 added to existing stakes and 123 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $45.8M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, cutting an estimated $46.7M.

  • 443 institutional investors held First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) as of Q2 2025, up from 433 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.25B of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 0.97% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $45.8M added.
  • The largest First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $46.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.