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Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $466M invested in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4445 (+1)

0.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.66%79.5% (+0.85%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $477M → $466M (-$10.9M)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

62% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 21

Holders
45
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.27%
% of All Funds
1.03%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
9
Increased
8
Reduced
21
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
QI
1
QS Investors
New York
$213M -$1,000K -33,857 -0.5%
EFS
2
Edelman Financial Services
Virginia
$140M +$2.7M +91,444 +2%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$21M +$13.4K +454 +0.1%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$17.5M +$521K +17,636 +3%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$10.6M -$1.34M -45,379 -11%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$9.87M -$182K -6,155 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
7
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$8.04M +$151K +5,107 +2%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$7.04M -$2.94M -99,727 -30%
CI
9
CX Institutional
Indiana
$5.13M +$5.06M +171,532 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.07M -$270K -9,159 -6%
CT
11
CPF Texas
Texas
$3.68M -$202K -6,842 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.99M -$96.1K -3,255 -3%
PAG
13
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.91M -$1.22M -41,441 -30%
IA
14
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.19M -$5.2K -176 -0.2%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.17M -$1.47M -49,857 -41%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
16
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.15M -$190K -6,433 -8%
CWM
17
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$2.06M +$1.28M +43,388 +241%
PFGIA
18
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$1.58M -$254K -8,616 -14%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.29M -$437K -14,813 -26%
Susquehanna International Group
20
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.13M +$183K +6,210 +20%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.07M +$103K +3,493 +11%
AW
22
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$912K -$7.48M -253,491 -89%
FHA
23
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$855K -$330K -11,165 -28%
Citigroup
24
Citigroup
New York
$782K -$156K -5,282 -17%
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$439K +$434K +14,692 New

LVHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

45 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $466M — down 2.3% from $477M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new LVHD positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Edelman Financial Services, adding an estimated $2.7M. The largest seller was ACG Wealth, cutting an estimated $7.48M.

  • 45 institutional investors held Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) as of Q2 2018, up from 44 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $466M of Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Edelman Financial Services, an estimated $2.7M added.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF seller in Q2 2018 was ACG Wealth, an estimated $7.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.