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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
IWC
51
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$635K -$75K -3,226 -11%
HighTower Advisors
52
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$618K -$56.9K -2,450 -9%
Susquehanna International Group
53
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$614K -$40.8K -1,754 -7%
NW
54
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$571K -$14.1K -607 -3%
RIS
55
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$539K +$255K +10,993 +100%
FAM
56
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$433K
SCM
57
Sebold Capital Management
Illinois
$383K -$67.9K -2,922 -16%
HSWS
58
Higgins & Schmidt Wealth Strategies
Colorado
$353K
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
59
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$346K -$531K -22,871 -62%
PA
60
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$342K -$186K -7,990 -36%
SEIA
61
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$335K -$60.8K -2,617 -16%
Jones Financial Companies
62
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$333K +$102K +4,388 +47%
TWM
63
Trueblood Wealth Management
Ohio
$323K -$1.51K -65 -0.5%
PVI
64
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$322K +$9.92K +427 +3%
IFG
65
Independent Financial Group
California
$304K +$6.86K +295 +2%
LSIA
66
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
Illinois
$295K +$15.7K +677 +6%
HI
67
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$295K +$15.9K +683 +6%
RA
68
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$258K -$2.88K -124 -1%
CWP
69
Cyndeo Wealth Partners
Florida
$254K
PFA
70
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
$251K +$5.04K +217 +2%
FPWM
71
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$244K +$10.9K +467 +5%
TFP
72
Traction Financial Partners
Wyoming
$226K +$214K +9,208 New
AFG
73
ABLE Financial Group
Arizona
$223K -$1.44K -62 -0.7%
Mariner
74
Mariner
Kansas
$223K
EW
75
Element Wealth
Mississippi
$219K -$186 -8 -0.1%

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.