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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF

296 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.52B invested in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

56% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 91

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $1.52B (+$22.5M)

0.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.49%77.93% (+0.44%)

5% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 21

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 306296 (-10)

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 (-2)

Holders
296
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-3.27%
% of All Funds
3.64%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
20
Increased
142
Reduced
91
Closed
21
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$169M +$20.3M +394,679 +13%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$123M +$1.54M +30,043 +1%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$118M +$1.04M +20,135 +0.9%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$104M +$11.4M +221,955 +12%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$96.5M +$3.45M +67,127 +4%
Raymond James Financial
6
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$62M +$1.73M +33,604 +3%
APP
7
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$42.7M -$590K -11,480 -1%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$39.8M -$633K -12,316 -2%
OIA
9
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$37.7M +$8.52M +165,804 +29%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$23.7M +$2.45M +47,710 +11%
Truist Financial
11
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$22.4M +$986K +19,188 +5%
NA
12
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$21.7M +$1.18M +22,968 +6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$21.2M +$441K +8,583 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.1M -$2.27M -44,205 -10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$17.6M -$112K -2,170 -0.6%
RWB
16
RMR Wealth Builders
New Jersey
$16.9M +$892K +17,357 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$16.4M +$1.28M +24,923 +8%
Rockefeller Capital Management
18
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$16.1M +$1.14M +22,188 +7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$15.2M +$3.74M +72,732 +32%
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$15.1M +$398K +7,746 +3%
TBF
21
True Blue Financial
Michigan
$13.6M +$1.1M +21,459 +9%
MMA
22
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$12.9M -$46.7M -909,099 -78%
GAG
23
GM Advisory Group
New York
$12.2M -$222K -4,319 -2%
IAA
24
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$11.9M +$12M +234,268 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
25
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$11.3M +$649K +12,622 +6%

FMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

296 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.52B — up 1.5% from $1.5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of FMB and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 91 trimmed existing stakes and 142 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $20.3M. The largest seller was Miracle Mile Advisors, cutting an estimated $46.7M.

  • 296 institutional investors held First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) as of Q1 2026, down from 306 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.52B of First Trust Managed Municipal ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new First Trust Managed Municipal ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 21 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Municipal ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $20.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Managed Municipal ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Miracle Mile Advisors, an estimated $46.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.