First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF
FTCB
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.43B invested in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 6
245% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 29
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 14 (+7)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $1.43B (+$320M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 173 (+29)
4.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.55% → 83.21% (+4.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$78M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$48.5M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
EWS
Evergreen Wealth Solutions
Williamsport,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
McCarthy & Cox
Marysville,
Ohio
|
-$19.7M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.73M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.47M |
| 4 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$1.41M |
| 5 |
IFG
Independent Financial Group
San Diego,
California
|
-$969K |
FTCB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
173 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $1.43B — up 29% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new FTCB positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $78M. The largest seller was McCarthy & Cox, cutting an estimated $19.7M.
- 173 institutional investors held First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) as of Q4 2025, up from 144 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $1.43B of First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $78M added.
- The largest First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF seller in Q4 2025 was McCarthy & Cox, an estimated $19.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.