Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF
FGDL
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $102M invested in Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 18
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 91 (-2)
7.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.67% → 21.12% (-7.5%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $128M → $102M (-$26.4M)
67% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$8.09M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$3.61M |
| 3 |
MWM
Maridea Wealth Management
Brooklyn,
New York
|
+$3.12M |
| 4 |
CAM
Clarity Asset Management
Ames,
Iowa
|
+$3.1M |
| 5 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$893K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.8M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.09M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.43M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.12M |
| 5 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
-$2.55M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OCA
101
OpenArc Corporate Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$208K | -3,614 | Closed |
|
|
LIA
102
LifePlan Investment Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$204K | -3,538 | Closed |
|
|
TF
103
Theory Financial
Fort Collins,
Colorado
| – | -$213K | -3,160 | Closed |
|
|
MA
104
Modus Advisors
Excelsior,
Minnesota
| – | -$64.5K | -1,120 | Closed |
|
105
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$27.9K | -484 | Closed |
|
106
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$21K | -371 | Closed |
|
|
CP
107
Camelot Portfolios
Maumee,
Ohio
| – | -$3.92K | -68 | Closed |
|
|
OC
108
Optima Capital
Beaverton,
Oregon
| – | -$3.11K | -54 | Closed |
|
|
AF
109
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$231 | -4 | Closed |
|
FGDL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
91 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (FGDL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $102M — down 21% from $128M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FGDL positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 15 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WBI Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.09M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $29.8M.
- 91 institutional investors held Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (FGDL) as of Q1 2026, down from 93 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $102M of Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 18 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was WBI Investments, an estimated $8.09M added.
- The largest Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $29.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.