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Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

44 hedge funds and large institutions have $341M invested in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

500% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 2

133% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 9

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3444 (+10)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $291M → $341M (+$50.1M)

5.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.43%80.49% (+5.1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
44
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+29.41%
% of All Funds
1%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
12
Increased
21
Reduced
9
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
QI
1
QS Investors
New York
$226M -$4.07M -131,051 -2%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$16.1M +$1.9M +61,100 +14%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$14.9M +$4.33M +139,222 +42%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$14.1M +$12.5M +402,659 +925%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$11M +$1.92M +61,747 +21%
AW
6
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$8.03M +$7.91M +254,665 New
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.57M +$4.06M +130,587 +119%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.1M -$479K -15,431 -7%
RJFSA
9
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.74M +$89.5K +2,879 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.25M +$333K +10,718 +12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.23M +$1.58M +50,689 +98%
PAG
12
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.35M -$751K -24,183 -24%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.24M +$79K +2,541 +4%
IA
14
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.19M +$2.21M +70,999 New
PFGIA
15
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$2.03M -$8.64K -278 -0.4%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
16
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.93M +$1.8M +57,975 +1,743%
GLA
17
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.69M +$41.1K +1,322 +3%
Citigroup
18
Citigroup
New York
$1.65M +$1.59M +51,138 +3,889%
CT
19
CPF Texas
Texas
$1.52M +$1.5M +48,221 New
MML Investors Services
20
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.38M +$20.9K +674 +2%
FHA
21
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$967K -$8.98K -289 -0.9%
HWP
22
Hefty Wealth Partners
Indiana
$958K +$945K +30,397 New
OPWM
23
Oak Point Wealth Management
Michigan
$950K +$928K +29,879 New
MIAN
24
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$852K +$93.5K +3,010 +12%
RJA
25
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$807K +$355K +11,412 +80%

LVHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

44 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $341M — up 17% from $291M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new LVHD positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $12.5M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $4.07M.

  • 44 institutional investors held Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) as of Q4 2017, up from 34 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $341M of Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $12.5M added.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF seller in Q4 2017 was QS Investors, an estimated $4.07M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.