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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

136 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

571% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 7

104% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 26

42% more funds holding

Funds holding: 96136 (+40)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.2B → $1.28B (+$82.1M)

4.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.16%88.8% (-4.4%)

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 31 (-2)

Holders
136
Holders Change
+40
Holders Change %
+41.67%
% of All Funds
1.68%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
47
Increased
53
Reduced
26
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.18M +$93.9K +1,949 +1%
Cetera Investment Advisers
27
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.82M +$2.59M +53,657 +70%
WIA
28
World Investment Advisors
California
$4.92M -$396K -8,221 -7%
PFG
29
Prosperity Financial Group
California
$4.71M -$876K -18,185 -15%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
30
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$3.43M +$3.61M +74,855 New
AssetMark Inc
31
AssetMark Inc
California
$3.32M +$3.49M +72,315 +3,610%
FTUS
32
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$2.82M +$3.04M +63,012 New
SPC
33
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.74M +$29.2K +606 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
34
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.73M +$1.5M +31,146 +104%
GSIAS
35
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$2.68M +$2.61M +54,135 +947%
Citadel Advisors
36
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.67M +$2.57M +53,238 +833%
CAM
37
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$2.52M -$276K -5,732 -9%
PAG
38
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.16M +$650K +13,485 +39%
IA
39
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.13M +$61.6K +1,278 +3%
CIAS
40
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.92M +$130K +2,698 +7%
Susquehanna International Group
41
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.57M +$699K +14,497 +70%
TFA
42
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1.33M -$1.11M -22,960 -43%
DIP
43
Davis Investment Partners
North Carolina
$1.31M -$288K -5,980 -17%
IAA
44
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$1.26M +$1.36M +28,274 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
45
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1.26M +$1.36M +28,271 New
OL
46
Owen LaRue
Kentucky
$1.24M +$96 +2 +0%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
47
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1.24M +$975K +20,225 +269%
TWM
48
TriaGen Wealth Management
California
$1.16M -$385K -7,980 -24%
KA
49
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.13M +$92.6K +1,922 +8%
GIA
50
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
$1.08M +$1.16M +24,092 New