Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 14
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $154M (+$17.6M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 57 (+5)
2.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.62% → 61.29% (+2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$13.8M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.96M |
| 3 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.03M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.49M |
| 5 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$1.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAP
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.9M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.77M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$420K |
| 4 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$311K |
| 5 |
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$280K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NS
51
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $54.2K | – | – | – |
|
52
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $42.8K | +$363 | +4 | +0.9% |
|
|
GWM
53
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| $13.9K | +$182 | +2 | +1% |
|
|
SIS
54
Sound Income Strategies
Ft Lauderdale,
Florida
| $2.45K | – | – | – |
|
|
FIM
55
FWL Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
| $1.87K | +$1.91K | +21 | New |
|
|
KFI
56
Key Financial Inc
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| $1.09K | – | – | – |
|
|
CI
57
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
KPWS
58
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$280K | -3,078 | Closed |
|
59
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$217K | -2,387 | Closed |
|
|
SG
60
StoneX Group
New York
| – | -$207K | -2,277 | Closed |
|
|
BFP
61
Briaud Financial Planning
College Station,
Texas
| – | -$56K | -618 | Closed |
|
|
CIA
62
Cape Investment Advisory
Mcdonough,
Georgia
| – | -$7.82K | -86 | Closed |
|
FTSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
57 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $154M — up 13% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FTSD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Wealthcare Advisory Partners, cutting an estimated $15.9M.
- 57 institutional investors held Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF (FTSD) as of Q3 2025, up from 52 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $154M of Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Wealthcare Advisory Partners, an estimated $15.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.