First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $543M invested in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 42
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $481M → $543M (+$62.1M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 149 → 160 (+11)
1.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.21% → 61.41% (+1.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.15M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.04M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.81M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.71M |
| 4 |
RA
RiverTree Advisors
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$1.5M |
| 5 |
LMKC
L.M. Kohn & Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$1.21M |
FGD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
160 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $543M — up 13% from $481M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FGD positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $7.81M.
- 160 institutional investors held First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) as of Q3 2025, up from 149 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $543M of First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund stock for Q3 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $13.6M added.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $7.81M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.