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First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $171M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6263 (+1)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $163M → $171M (+$7.76M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

3.87% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.81%61.93% (-3.9%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 27

Holders
63
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.61%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
3
Increased
24
Reduced
27
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.93M +$366K +8,562 +24%
VA
27
VestGen Advisors
Illinois
$1.92M +$56.4K +1,319 +3%
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.41M +$31.3K +732 +2%
Baird Financial Group
29
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.36M -$2.35K -55 -0.2%
WEG
30
World Equity Group
Illinois
$1.14M +$48.9K +1,144 +5%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
31
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.06M -$36K -843 -3%
Bank of America
32
Bank of America
North Carolina
$980K -$73.3K -1,715 -7%
OC
33
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$913K +$44.2K +1,033 +5%
SA
34
SFI Advisors
New Jersey
$877K -$20.7K -485 -2%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
35
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$873K +$10K +235 +1%
LWP
36
LeClair Wealth Partners
Ohio
$816K -$1.97K -46 -0.2%
MML Investors Services
37
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$667K +$6.24K +146 +1%
RW
38
RVW Wealth
California
$600K -$470 -11 -0.1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
39
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$585K -$132K -3,095 -19%
Citadel Advisors
40
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$562K +$544K +12,729 New
RIS
41
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$481K +$598 +14 +0.1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
42
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$438K -$29K -679 -6%
NFG
43
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$421K -$12.1K -282 -3%
WWM
44
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$393K +$143K +3,354 +61%
EH
45
Equitable Holdings
New York
$342K
PTC
46
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$262K
PS
47
Principal Securities
Iowa
$240K
AFA
48
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
$221K -$9.92K -232 -4%
MFG
49
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$217K -$7.91K -185 -4%
PB
50
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$216K

FEMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

63 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $171M — up 4.8% from $163M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new FEMS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Flow Traders U.S., opening a new position worth an estimated $2.35M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $6.61M.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) as of Q3 2025, up from 62 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $171M of First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $2.35M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $6.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.