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Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $578M invested in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 13

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $521M → $578M (+$56.6M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5963 (+4)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

3.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.81%73.51% (-3.3%)

Holders
63
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+6.78%
% of All Funds
1.38%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
9
Increased
31
Reduced
13
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
QI
1
QS Investors
New York
$190M -$12.5M -384,096 -6%
Financial Engines Advisors
2
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$152M +$1.33M +40,971 +0.9%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$55.8M +$19.9M +611,288 +58%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$17.6M +$4.26M +130,770 +33%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17.3M +$1.4M +42,859 +9%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$16.9M +$111K +3,415 +0.7%
CI
7
CX Institutional
Indiana
$15.1M +$483K +14,835 +3%
Baird Financial Group
8
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$12.1M +$1.71M +52,378 +17%
PAG
9
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$10.7M +$494K +15,171 +5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.7M +$1.21M +37,181 +13%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$10.4M +$787K +24,161 +8%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.55M +$26.3K +808 +0.3%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$8.14M +$1.5M +46,008 +23%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.52M +$1.22M +37,363 +20%
MIFH
15
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$4.45M +$2.04M +62,618 +89%
HR
16
Howe & Rusling
New York
$3.91M +$275K +8,443 +8%
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$3.66M +$2.38M +73,083 +203%
Janney Montgomery Scott
18
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.54M +$302K +9,261 +10%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.02M +$806K +24,737 +38%
Wells Fargo
20
Wells Fargo
California
$3.01M +$2.14M +65,817 +277%
Citigroup
21
Citigroup
New York
$2.77M +$983K +30,188 +58%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
22
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.47M +$175K +5,367 +8%
IA
23
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$1.96M -$415K -12,750 -18%
AAS
24
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$1.43M +$574K +17,620 +71%
Goldman Sachs
25
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.29M

LVHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

63 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $578M — up 11% from $521M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new LVHD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $19.9M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $12.5M.

  • 63 institutional investors held Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) as of Q3 2019, up from 59 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $578M of Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $19.9M added.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF seller in Q3 2019 was QS Investors, an estimated $12.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.