First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
424 hedge funds and large institutions have $5B invested in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 37
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 161
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 428 → 424 (-4)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.09B → $5B (-$87.3M)
2.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.88% → 76.69% (-2.2%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 35 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.5M |
| 2 |
AWM
Accurate Wealth Management
Wesley Chapel,
Florida
|
+$22.2M |
| 3 |
SLC
Second Line Capital
Metairie,
Louisiana
|
+$19.8M |
| 4 |
ACA
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
SFWA
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
+$17.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$147M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$31.9M |
| 3 |
GWM
GDS Wealth Management
Flower Mound,
Texas
|
-$29.9M |
| 4 |
TAM
Tucker Asset Management
Littleton,
Colorado
|
-$25.3M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$22.4M |
FTSM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
424 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5B — down 1.7% from $5.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new FTSM positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $36.5M. The largest seller was Concurrent Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $147M.
- 424 institutional investors held First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) as of Q2 2026, down from 428 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $5B of First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 37 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $36.5M added.
- The largest First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Concurrent Investment Advisors, an estimated $147M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.