First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF
FSGS
18 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1M invested in First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 2
126% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.56M | Capital outflows: $1.57M
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 17 → 18 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.87% → 76.95% (-5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFS
Aft Forsyth & Sober
Valrico,
Florida
|
+$2.25M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$510K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$415K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$278K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$60.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.18M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$319K |
| 3 |
TCTWM
Three Cord True Wealth Management
Beaver,
Pennsylvania
|
-$68.4K |
| 4 |
PA
PSI Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$3.06K |
| 5 |
Sunbelt Securities
Houston,
Texas
|
-$744 |
FSGS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
18 of the 7,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $23.1M — up 2.6% from $22.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new FSGS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aft Forsyth & Sober, adding an estimated $2.25M. The largest seller was Independent Advisor Alliance, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.18M sold.
- 18 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) as of Q1 2025, up from 17 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $23.1M of First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Aft Forsyth & Sober, an estimated $2.25M added.
- The largest First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Independent Advisor Alliance, an estimated $1.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.