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Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

63 hedge funds and large institutions have $498M invested in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $439M → $498M (+$58.6M)

5.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.11%71.71% (+5.6%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6763 (-4)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 9

48% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 29

Holders
63
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-5.97%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
6
Increased
15
Reduced
29
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
QI
1
QS Investors
New York
$166M +$18.9M +640,671 +13%
Financial Engines Advisors
2
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$86.1M -$3.76M -127,233 -4%
GI
3
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$51.1M +$41.2M +1,393,193 +418%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$38.7M -$8.23M -278,522 -18%
AT
5
Arden Trust
Delaware
$19.1M +$19M +644,300 New
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.4M -$664K -22,465 -4%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11.4M -$20.4M -691,006 -64%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$10.9M -$512K -17,338 -5%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$10.4M -$3.75M -126,903 -27%
Commonwealth Equity Services
10
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.3M -$153K -5,173 -1%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.2M -$55.3K -1,870 -0.5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$9.81M -$1.03K -35 -0%
XF
13
XML Financial
Maryland
$7.17M +$782K +26,456 +12%
CI
14
CX Institutional
Indiana
$6.43M +$5.29M +179,104 +472%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$5.29M +$919K +31,098 +21%
PAG
16
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$4.6M -$238K -8,062 -5%
VF
17
Virtu Financial
New York
$4.16M +$3.57M +120,864 +612%
Royal Bank of Canada
18
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.99M -$1.85M -62,494 -32%
SIA
19
Sovereign Investment Advisors
Arizona
$3.77M +$34.7K +1,174 +0.9%
AAS
20
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$2.7M +$1.11M +37,529 +70%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.36M -$256K -8,670 -10%
MIFH
22
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$1.95M -$1.65M -55,861 -46%
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
$1.85M -$240K -8,108 -11%
AF
24
Allworth Financial
California
$1.54M +$35.5K +1,201 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.31M +$473K +15,990 +56%

LVHD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

63 of the 4,957 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $498M — up 13% from $439M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of LVHD and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.

The largest buyer was Gradient Investments, adding an estimated $41.2M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $20.4M.

  • 63 institutional investors held Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) as of Q3 2020, down from 67 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $498M of Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 9 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $41.2M added.
  • The largest Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $20.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.