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Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $521M invested in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

367% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 3

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 13

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5059 (+9)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $501M → $521M (+$20.2M)

1.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.57%76.81% (-1.8%)

Holders
59
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+18%
% of All Funds
1.28%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
14
Increased
21
Reduced
13
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
QI
1
QS Investors
New York
$194M -$6.18M -194,452 -3%
Financial Engines Advisors
2
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$144M -$3.77M -118,719 -3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$33.7M +$9.23M +290,585 +38%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.1M +$905K +28,495 +6%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$15.2M +$3M +94,409 +25%
CI
6
CX Institutional
Indiana
$13.9M +$4.04M +127,009 +41%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$12.7M +$1.11M +34,776 +10%
Baird Financial Group
8
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$9.94M -$1.4M -44,009 -12%
PAG
9
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$9.76M +$827K +26,032 +9%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$9.2M +$2.97M +93,552 +49%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.12M -$150K -4,730 -2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$9.02M +$1.42M +44,800 +19%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.32M +$209K +6,577 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6M +$2.2M +69,197 +59%
HR
15
Howe & Rusling
New York
$3.47M +$370K +11,640 +12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.09M +$82.4K +2,592 +3%
MIFH
17
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$2.26M +$2.23M +70,180 New
IA
18
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.22M +$28.2K +886 +1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
19
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.19M +$133K +4,186 +7%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.09M +$406K +12,770 +24%
Citigroup
21
Citigroup
New York
$1.68M +$731K +22,999 +78%
SVWAG
22
Sound View Wealth Advisors Group
Georgia
$1.4M +$1.38M +43,368 New
Goldman Sachs
23
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.23M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
24
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.19M -$229K -7,197 -16%
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.17M +$264K +8,322 +30%

LVHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

59 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $521M — up 4% from $501M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new LVHD positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.23M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.26M sold.

  • 59 institutional investors held Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) as of Q2 2019, up from 50 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $521M of Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.23M added.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Cornerstone Wealth Group, an estimated $6.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.