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First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund

103 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $296M → $317M (+$20.8M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 100103 (+3)

0.57% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.59%76.16% (+0.57%)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 43

Holders
103
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+3%
% of All Funds
1.36%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
37
Reduced
43
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AWM
26
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$1.54M -$311K -13,395 -18%
PS
27
Principal Securities
Iowa
$1.46M +$67.7K +2,912 +5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
28
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.43M +$97.3K +4,188 +8%
AAS
29
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$1.43M -$53.7K -2,313 -4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
30
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.32M -$22K -947 -2%
IA
31
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.21M +$45.2K +1,944 +4%
Stifel Financial
32
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.04M -$41.3K -1,778 -4%
SPIA
33
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$1.03M +$349 +15 +0%
RG
34
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$995K +$143K +6,167 +18%
WEG
35
World Equity Group
Illinois
$992K +$939K +40,410 New
OFS
36
OneAscent Financial Services
Alabama
$989K +$36.5K +1,571 +4%
GWP
37
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$983K -$31K -1,335 -3%
KAS
38
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$976K +$40.8K +1,754 +5%
CPIG
39
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$974K +$5.74K +247 +0.6%
CAS
40
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$962K -$524K -22,541 -36%
SCA
41
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$960K -$3.3K -142 -0.4%
PAS
42
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$951K +$900K +38,714 New
BCI
43
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$883K -$40.2K -1,731 -5%
FFA
44
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$860K +$4.67K +201 +0.6%
DADC
45
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$769K -$20.8K -896 -3%
AWM
46
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$764K
IWM
47
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$713K +$976 +42 +0.1%
First Trust Advisors
48
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$713K -$12.7K -545 -2%
Comerica Bank
49
Comerica Bank
Texas
$692K +$9.95K +428 +2%
MML Investors Services
50
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$638K -$302K -13,002 -33%

FEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

103 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $317M — up 7% from $296M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new FEM positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, adding an estimated $5.3M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $6.15M.

  • 103 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) as of Q2 2025, up from 100 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $317M of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $5.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $6.15M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.