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First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF
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144 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

291% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 22

211% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 9

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $964M → $1.11B (+$149M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 127 → 144 (+17)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)

6.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.57% → 78.55% (-6%)

Holders
144
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+13.39%
% of All Funds
1.89%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
28
Increased
86
Reduced
22
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$37.7M
2
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$29.7M
3
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
+$10.7M
4
HI
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
+$8.59M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$6.32M

Top Sellers

1
M1FG
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
-$11.2M
2
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
-$9.6M
3
KWM
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
-$6.13M
4
SW
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
-$4.45M
5
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
-$4.14M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of New York Mellon
26
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$8.7M +$607K +28,748 +8%
Janney Montgomery Scott
27
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.22M +$628K +29,765 +8%
HAS
28
HBW Advisory Services
California
$7.69M +$682K +32,285 +10%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.41M +$488K +23,137 +7%
SPC
30
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$6.61M +$493K +23,356 +8%
PJWM
31
Philip James Wealth Mangement
Georgia
$6.29M -$176K -8,352 -3%
BCI
32
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$6.25M +$171K +8,084 +3%
CIA
33
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$6.09M +$947K +44,857 +19%
AC
34
AIFG Consultants
New York
$5.85M +$5.8M +274,515 New
FPWM
35
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$5.57M +$1.21M +57,455 +28%
IWM
36
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$5.01M +$375K +17,766 +8%
NA
37
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$4.73M +$588K +27,863 +14%
IA
38
IFP Advisors
Florida
$4.11M +$662K +31,343 +19%
SA
39
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$4.11M +$596K +28,244 +17%
OMC
40
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$4.02M +$2.53M +119,746 +173%
AWM
41
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$3.9M +$8.06K +382 +0.2%
KPWS
42
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$3.67M +$3.64M +172,245 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
43
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.52M +$911K +43,174 +35%
PCIA
44
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$3.45M +$177K +8,381 +5%
KWM
45
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$3.43M -$6.13M -290,199 -64%
IWC
46
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$3.43M +$473K +22,408 +16%
GWP
47
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$3.19M +$1.2K +57 +0%
IWM
48
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$3.13M -$48.7K -2,308 -2%
PAS
49
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$2.82M -$147K -6,960 -5%
IFG
50
Independent Financial Group
California
$2.81M +$1.6M +75,678 +134%
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FTCB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

144 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.11B — up 15% from $964M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FTCB positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $37.7M. The largest seller was Mach-1 Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.2M sold.

  • 144 institutional investors held First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) as of Q3 2025, up from 127 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.11B of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $37.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Mach-1 Financial Group, an estimated $11.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.