Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $138M invested in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 57 (+3)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 22
11.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.67% → 62.79% (-12%)
89% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.21B → $138M (-$1.07B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.92M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.78M |
| 4 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.55M |
| 5 |
ARC
Advisor Resource Council
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$38.3M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.3M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.66M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.08M |
| 5 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$594K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWM
51
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $26.9K | +$10.6K | +117 | +65% |
|
52
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $19.6K | +$19.6K | +216 | New |
|
|
NA
53
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $12.6K | +$12.6K | +139 | New |
|
|
CIA
54
Cape Investment Advisory
Mcdonough,
Georgia
| $7.81K | – | – | – |
|
55
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $4.27K | -$1.27K | -14 | -23% |
|
|
SIS
56
Sound Income Strategies
Ft Lauderdale,
Florida
| $2.45K | – | – | – |
|
|
CI
57
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
| $1K | +$1.45K | +16 | New |
|
|
MW
58
Marcum Wealth
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$538K | -5,962 | Closed |
|
59
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$281K | -3,112 | Closed |
|
|
PIA
60
Perennial Investment Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$225K | -2,490 | Closed |
|
|
VCP
61
Verus Capital Partners
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$214K | -2,372 | Closed |
|
|
LWM
62
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York City,
New York
| – | -$213K | -2,362 | Closed |
|
FTSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
57 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $138M — down 89% from $1.21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FTSD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $38.3M.
- 57 institutional investors held Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) as of Q1 2025, up from 54 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $138M of Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 89% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $38.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.