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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

581 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.73B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 36

0.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.08%63.53% (+0.45%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 583581 (-2)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.77B → $5.73B (-$40.6M)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3733 (-4)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 269

Holders
581
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.34%
% of All Funds
7.65%
Holding in Top 10
33
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10.81%
% of All Funds
0.43%
New
41
Increased
187
Reduced
269
Closed
36
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$890M -$3.35M -76,083 -0.4%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$791M +$1.45M +33,051 +0.2%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$290M -$8.23M -187,130 -3%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$273M -$6.78M -154,094 -2%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$267M -$13.9M -317,007 -5%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$249M +$33.3M +758,020 +16%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$179M +$10.3M +234,678 +6%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$171M -$6.75M -153,586 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$137M -$10.2M -231,875 -7%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$114M -$612K -13,921 -0.5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$114M -$24.2M -549,735 -18%
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$101M +$176K +3,996 +0.2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$90.9M -$311K -7,069 -0.3%
HighTower Advisors
14
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$83M +$1.42M +32,296 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$81.5M +$9.91M +225,450 +14%
JP Morgan Chase
16
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$67.4M -$21.7M -494,007 -25%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$59.9M -$783K -17,798 -1%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$51M +$1.7M +38,742 +4%
KAS
19
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$41.5M -$1.18M -26,824 -3%
PFS
20
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$36.8M -$734K -16,692 -2%
NEPWA
21
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$34.4M +$179K +4,069 +0.5%
PAG
22
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$34.2M -$11.6M -262,883 -26%
IA
23
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$29.5M +$561K +12,750 +2%
HI
24
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$29.3M -$1.06M -24,048 -4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$26.4M -$629K -14,293 -2%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

581 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $5.73B — down 0.7% from $5.77B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new FVD positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 269 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $33.3M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $24.2M.

  • 581 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q2 2025, down from 583 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.73B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q2 2025, down 0.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 36 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $33.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $24.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.