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Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $501M invested in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 12

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $446M → $501M (+$55.3M)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5050 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 6

2.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.94%78.57% (-2.4%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
50
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.08%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
27
Reduced
12
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
QI
1
QS Investors
New York
$198M -$11.6M -377,925 -6%
Financial Engines Advisors
2
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$146M +$3.88M +126,213 +3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$24.1M +$4.01M +130,212 +21%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15M +$60.2K +1,955 +0.4%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$12M +$1.2M +39,000 +12%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$11.4M +$659K +21,402 +6%
Baird Financial Group
7
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$11.2M +$8.94M +290,519 +464%
CI
8
CX Institutional
Indiana
$9.74M -$5.9M -191,685 -38%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.17M -$2.25M -73,154 -20%
PAG
10
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$8.83M +$179K +5,829 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.49M +$756K +24,581 +12%
CWG
12
Cornerstone Wealth Group
North Carolina
$6.26M +$6.06M +196,804 New
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.07M +$96.9K +3,150 +2%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.04M +$1.97M +64,123 +51%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.73M +$647K +21,018 +22%
HR
16
Howe & Rusling
New York
$3.06M +$78.8K +2,560 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.98M -$1.15M -37,402 -29%
IA
18
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.16M +$121K +3,933 +6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
19
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.03M +$300K +9,734 +18%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.66M +$665K +21,595 +70%
SVWA
21
Sound View Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$1.42M +$96K +3,119 +8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.41M -$59.2K -1,923 -4%
Goldman Sachs
23
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.22M +$1.18M +38,370 New
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.1M +$38.4K +1,249 +4%
AFM
25
Andesa Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$954K +$458K +14,900 +99%

LVHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

50 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $501M — up 12% from $446M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in LVHD was balanced in Q1 2019: 6 funds opened new positions, 6 closed out, 27 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Baird Financial Group, adding an estimated $8.94M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $11.6M.

  • 50 institutional investors held Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) as of Q1 2019, unchanged from Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $501M of Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Baird Financial Group, an estimated $8.94M added.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF seller in Q1 2019 was QS Investors, an estimated $11.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.