First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.1M invested in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2
80% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8M → $32.1M (+$14.3M)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 4
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 28 (+6)
8.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.64% → 77.5% (+8.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$9.13M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.51M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$1.03M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$651K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$374K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$550K |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$207K |
| 3 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$93.7K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$21.4K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$12.2K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSWM
26
Golden State Wealth Management
Santa Ana,
California
| $1.89K | – | – | – |
|
|
27
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $51 | -$12.2K | -351 | -100% |
|
28
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $20 | +$35 | +1 | New |
|
|
29
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$550K | -15,927 | Closed |
|
|
30
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
| – | -$207K | -5,980 | Closed |
|
FSCS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
28 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $32.1M — up 80% from $17.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FSCS positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was NewEdge Advisors, adding an estimated $9.13M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, exiting entirely with an estimated $550K sold.
- 28 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) as of Q2 2025, up from 22 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $32.1M of First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $9.13M added.
- The largest First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $550K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.