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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF
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63 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.1M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

87% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 15

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $80.3M → $91.1M (+$10.9M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 61 → 63 (+2)

0.62% more ownership

Funds ownership: 74.62% → 75.24% (+0.62%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.28%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
9
Increased
28
Reduced
15
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.82M
2
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$2.07M
3
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
+$606K
4
WWMSC
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
+$501K
5
AG
AmeriFlex Group
Nevada
+$473K

Top Sellers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$249K
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$246K
3
US Bancorp
US Bancorp
Minnesota
-$231K
4
CCC
Compass Capital Corp
Massachusetts
-$225K
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$111K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$20.4M +$2.82M +143,128 +16%
WWMSC
2
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$14.2M +$501K +25,469 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.27M -$34K -1,726 -0.6%
HPC
4
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
$5.12M +$435K +22,134 +9%
EW
5
Entruity Wealth
California
$4.72M +$63.7K +3,237 +1%
DADC
6
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$4.66M +$18.2K +926 +0.4%
Raymond James Financial
7
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$3.25M +$422K +21,440 +15%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.04M +$2.07M +105,298 +215%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.95M +$81.1K +4,122 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.59M +$606K +30,831 +31%
CAS
11
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$2.28M +$462K +23,504 +25%
Cetera Investment Advisers
12
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.21M +$30.2K +1,536 +1%
BWA
13
BlueChip Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$2.21M +$244K +12,401 +12%
Osaic Holdings
14
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.66M +$87.7K +4,459 +6%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
15
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$1.32M -$64.8K -3,295 -5%
GWP
16
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.25M +$333K +16,944 +36%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.14M +$206K +10,489 +22%
CIA
18
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.12M +$344K +17,510 +44%
BCI
19
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$974K -$52.7K -2,680 -5%
KAS
20
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$947K -$35.1K -1,785 -4%
SPC
21
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$823K +$112K +5,694 +16%
BEI
22
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$774K +$107K +5,419 +16%
SAW
23
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$637K +$111K +5,642 +21%
LSA
24
Lansing Street Advisors
Pennsylvania
$571K – – –
FAM
25
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$566K +$846 +43 +0.1%
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FID 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 Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (FID) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $91.1M — up 14% from $80.3M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new FID positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $2.82M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $249K.

  • 63 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (FID) as of Q3 2025, up from 61 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $91.1M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.82M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $249K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.