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First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

637 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.16B invested in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 297 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

68% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 28

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 633637 (+4)

0.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.88%63.95% (+0.07%)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.19B → $5.16B (-$37.2M)

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2320 (-3)

37% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 297

Holders
637
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+0.63%
% of All Funds
7.69%
Holding in Top 10
20
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.04%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
47
Increased
188
Reduced
297
Closed
28
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$843M -$31.2M -654,401 -4%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$770M -$39.6M -830,766 -5%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$254M -$932K -19,569 -0.4%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$247M -$10M -210,713 -4%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$244M -$4.58M -96,193 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$153M -$5.05M -105,938 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$153M -$4.46M -93,604 -3%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$148M -$15M -314,997 -9%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$107M +$2.14M +44,991 +2%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$97M +$7.3M +153,266 +8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
11
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$90.9M -$4.63M -97,100 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$90.7M -$7.24M -151,915 -7%
HighTower Advisors
13
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$75.3M -$170K -3,564 -0.2%
Truist Financial
14
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$61.6M -$167K -3,502 -0.3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
15
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$55.9M -$2.14M -44,912 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
16
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$50.5M +$11M +230,994 +28%
PAG
17
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$49.5M +$15.2M +318,762 +45%
Baird Financial Group
18
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$42.9M +$2.82M +59,092 +7%
KAS
19
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$40.6M -$1.07M -22,538 -3%
NEPWA
20
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$38M -$106K -2,218 -0.3%
Two Sigma Investments
21
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$31.7M +$20.6M +433,400 +193%
Jones Financial Companies
22
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$31.2M +$2.24M +47,106 +8%
PFS
23
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$28.8M -$903K -18,956 -3%
NA
24
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$28.2M +$532K +11,166 +2%
IA
25
Intellus Advisors
Florida
$27M +$376K +7,885 +1%

FVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

637 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5.16B — down 0.72% from $5.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new FVD positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 297 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $39.6M.

  • 637 institutional investors held First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund (FVD) as of Q2 2026, up from 633 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $5.16B of First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund stock for Q2 2026, down 0.72% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund positions in Q2 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund buyer in Q2 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $20.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund seller in Q2 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $39.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.