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First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF

130 hedge funds and large institutions have $379M invested in First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 38

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $361M → $379M (+$17.5M)

0.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.17%82.02% (+0.85%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 13

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 131130 (-1)

Holders
130
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.76%
% of All Funds
1.71%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
13
Increased
49
Reduced
38
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$82.7M +$11.2M +563,704 +16%
Raymond James Financial
2
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$34.9M +$1.06M +53,489 +3%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$26.7M +$2.09M +105,547 +9%
RWB
4
RMR Wealth Builders
New Jersey
$17.2M +$973K +49,158 +6%
HighTower Advisors
5
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$16.6M +$233K +11,765 +1%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15.1M +$1.04M +52,720 +7%
PP
7
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$14.3M -$670K -33,820 -4%
TA
8
TruWealth Advisors
Louisiana
$12.4M +$627K +31,661 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.52M +$1.05M +53,120 +12%
NA
10
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$8.32M +$941K +47,538 +13%
Rockefeller Capital Management
11
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$8.28M -$248K -12,529 -3%
EFP
12
EnRich Financial Partners
Wisconsin
$7.6M +$148K +7,477 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.78M -$1.29M -65,145 -16%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$5.75M +$1.28M +64,823 +29%
Osaic Holdings
15
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$5.13M +$1.98M +99,949 +63%
AF
16
Allworth Financial
California
$5.1M +$1.53M +77,518 +43%
JP Morgan Chase
17
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$4.9M +$1.55M +78,417 +47%
CCM
18
Condor Capital Management
New Jersey
$4.63M -$4.89K -247 -0.1%
NP
19
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$4.51M +$110K +5,567 +3%
Stifel Financial
20
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.97M -$188K -9,500 -5%
Cetera Investment Advisers
21
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.8M +$628K +31,698 +20%
PSCM
22
Per Stirling Capital Management
Texas
$3.68M +$290K +14,670 +9%
MML Investors Services
23
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.93M -$1.5M -75,693 -34%
VWA
24
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$2.86M -$119K -6,009 -4%
FF
25
Francis Financial
$2.66M -$39.9K -2,013 -1%

FSMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

130 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF (FSMB) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $379M — up 4.9% from $361M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in FSMB was balanced in Q2 2025: 13 funds opened new positions, 13 closed out, 49 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.59M sold.

  • 130 institutional investors held First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF (FSMB) as of Q2 2025, down from 131 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $379M of First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp, an estimated $3.59M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.