Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $192M invested in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 22
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 7
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $188M → $192M (+$3.7M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 65 (-1)
3.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.03% → 65.16% (-3.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.14M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.09M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.15M |
| 4 |
RPGK
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Leawood,
Kansas
|
+$1.05M |
| 5 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
+$968K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$4.28M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.67M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$968K |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$848K |
FTSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
65 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $192M — up 2% from $188M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FTSD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 32 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $4.14M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $4.28M.
- 65 institutional investors held Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) as of Q2 2026, down from 66 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $192M of Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.14M added.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF seller in Q2 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $4.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.