First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $481M invested in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
111% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 9
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $325M → $481M (+$155M)
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 40
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 149 (+8)
4.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.74% → 59.29% (+4.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$24.1M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$17.1M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$15.2M |
| 4 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.12M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.82M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$1.62M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$537K |
FGD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
149 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $481M — up 48% from $325M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FGD positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $24.1M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $2.12M.
- 149 institutional investors held First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) as of Q2 2025, up from 141 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $481M of First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $24.1M added.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.