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First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

336 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.09B invested in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

60% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.48M | Put options by funds: $925K

0.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 75.86%75.62% (-0.24%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 360336 (-24)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $3.09B (-$607M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2718 (-9)

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 37

54% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 198

Holders
336
Holders Change
-24
Holders Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
4.51%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
21
Increased
91
Reduced
198
Closed
37
Calls
$1.48M
Puts
$925K
Net Calls
+$552K
Net Calls Change
+$187K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MA
101
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$3.61M -$486K -11,219 -12%
FA
102
Fagan Associates
New York
$3.6M -$164K -3,775 -4%
AssetMark Inc
103
AssetMark Inc
California
$3.53M -$2M -46,163 -36%
WIA
104
World Investment Advisors
California
$3.5M -$1.79M -41,323 -34%
SCA
105
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$3.49M -$3.14M -72,507 -48%
DWM
106
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$3.49M
ACA
107
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$3.4M -$91K -2,098 -3%
GWANC
108
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$3.4M +$28K +647 +0.8%
FFA
109
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$3.33M +$19.1K +441 +0.6%
SPC
110
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.3M -$6.72M -154,952 -67%
Comerica Bank
111
Comerica Bank
Texas
$3.27M -$222K -5,123 -6%
CFS
112
Cannon Financial Strategists
Georgia
$3.27M +$148K +3,411 +5%
BWM
113
BCGM Wealth Management
Indiana
$3.24M +$116K +2,665 +4%
EH
114
Equitable Holdings
New York
$3.2M +$119K +2,741 +4%
Betterment LLC
115
Betterment LLC
New York
$3.15M -$804K -18,535 -20%
OC
116
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$3.09M -$148K -3,421 -5%
IFG
117
Independent Financial Group
California
$3.02M -$90K -2,076 -3%
GSEP
118
Golden State Equity Partners
California
$2.99M -$283K -6,527 -9%
BCP
119
Blackhawk Capital Partners
Wisconsin
$2.98M -$25.7K -593 -0.9%
SWM
120
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$2.96M -$24.9M -573,242 -89%
PA
121
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$2.94M -$832K -19,198 -22%
MMA
122
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$2.92M
IF
123
Intrua Financial
Texas
$2.88M +$1.16M +26,830 +69%
WIM
124
Westside Investment Management
California
$2.77M +$172K +3,965 +7%
CIA
125
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.76M -$432K -9,956 -14%

FIXD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

336 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.09B — down 16% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of FIXD and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 198 trimmed existing stakes and 91 added.

The largest buyer was Geneos Wealth Management, adding an estimated $23.4M. The largest seller was Coppell Advisory Solutions, cutting an estimated $72.5M.

  • 336 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) as of Q1 2025, down from 360 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $3.09B of First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Geneos Wealth Management, an estimated $23.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Coppell Advisory Solutions, an estimated $72.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.