First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $801M invested in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
192% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 13
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 44
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $628M → $801M (+$173M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 192 (+19)
0.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.34% → 63.09% (+0.75%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$56.1M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$24.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$7.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11.3M |
| 3 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$7.78M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.78M |
| 5 |
CI
CacheTech Inc
Logan,
Utah
|
-$1.14M |
FGD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
192 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $801M — up 28% from $628M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FGD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $56.1M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 192 institutional investors held First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) as of Q1 2026, up from 173 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $801M of First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $56.1M added.
- The largest First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.