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Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

79 hedge funds and large institutions have $628M invested in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

267% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 6

183% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 12

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6379 (+16)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $578M → $628M (+$50.3M)

2.28% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.51%71.22% (-2.3%)

Holders
79
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+25.4%
% of All Funds
1.56%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
22
Increased
34
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
$191M
Financial Engines Advisors
2
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$151M -$3.96M -118,068 -3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$65.3M +$8.63M +257,282 +15%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$21.7M +$4.08M +121,737 +24%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$20.8M +$2.92M +86,898 +17%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$18.5M +$1.38M +41,048 +8%
CI
7
CX Institutional
Indiana
$17M +$1.71M +50,961 +11%
Baird Financial Group
8
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$12.6M +$264K +7,856 +2%
PAG
9
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$12M +$1.14M +33,846 +11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.8M +$999K +29,780 +9%
Janney Montgomery Scott
11
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$11.5M +$7.78M +231,794 +220%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.93M +$237K +7,063 +2%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.52M +$1.24M +37,022 +15%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.84M -$1.59M -47,357 -15%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.96M -$651K -19,411 -9%
XF
16
XML Financial
Maryland
$6.06M +$5.97M +177,946 New
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$4.3M +$1.23M +36,732 +41%
SIA
18
Sovereign Investment Advisors
Arizona
$4.22M +$4.16M +123,854 New
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$4.11M +$1.03M +30,792 +34%
HR
20
Howe & Rusling
New York
$4M +$39.5K +1,178 +1%
MIFH
21
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$4M -$516K -15,371 -12%
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$3.32M +$500K +14,902 +18%
HIM
23
Hanlon Investment Management
New Jersey
$3M +$2.95M +87,904 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
24
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.78M +$278K +8,279 +11%
IA
25
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.03M +$41K +1,223 +2%

LVHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

79 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $628M — up 8.7% from $578M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new LVHD positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $8.63M. The largest seller was Financial Engines Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.96M.

  • 79 institutional investors held Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) as of Q4 2019, up from 63 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $628M of Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 6 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $8.63M added.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Financial Engines Advisors, an estimated $3.96M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.