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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
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$57M +$34.4K +1,481 +0.1%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$27.3M +$759K +32,647 +3%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$25.9M +$679K +29,240 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$24.6M -$1.02M -44,043 -4%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$21.7M -$2.97M -127,803 -13%
EWM
6
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$14.9M +$770K +33,117 +6%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$13.6M -$151K -6,519 -1%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.9M -$2.11M -90,601 -15%
SA
9
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$12.6M +$877K +37,739 +8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$10.4M +$5.3M +227,947 +117%
Raymond James Financial
11
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$9.21M +$2.15M +92,616 +33%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
12
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$7.71M
Bank of New York Mellon
13
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$6.76M +$43.1K +1,857 +0.7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$6.19M -$193K -8,296 -3%
AssetMark Inc
15
AssetMark Inc
California
$5.27M +$816K +35,099 +20%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$4.47M -$103K -4,429 -2%
OMC
17
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$3.2M -$6.15M -264,590 -67%
KWM
18
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$3.15M -$105K -4,500 -3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
19
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$2.83M +$1.6M +68,677 +147%
AI
20
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$2.26M +$448K +19,265 +26%
MFG
21
Midwest Financial Group
Kansas
$2.25M -$80.7K -3,474 -4%
Osaic Holdings
22
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.08M +$192K +8,271 +11%
PFS
23
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.63M -$10.1K -436 -0.7%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$1.6M -$820K -35,302 -35%
BEI
25
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$1.56M +$241K +10,384 +19%

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.