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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
Holders
136
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$55.6M
2 +$39.7M
3 +$17.4M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$16.8M
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
+$16.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GSWM
76
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$461K
SW
77
Simplicity Wealth
New Jersey
$455K
EH
78
Equitable Holdings
New York
$439K
RPGK
79
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$437K
LS
80
Leelyn Smith
Illinois
$427K
NFA
81
Northwest Financial Advisors
Virginia
$424K
GWM
82
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$419K
GWP
83
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$414K
SPIA
84
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$406K
CA
85
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$350K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
86
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$349K
Baird Financial Group
87
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$336K
FFS
88
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$333K
HBW
89
Hazlett, Burt & Watson
West Virginia
$330K
PEWA
90
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$330K
TRCT
91
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$326K
IAP
92
Indie Asset Partners
Indiana
$321K
SMC
93
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$307K
WCM
94
WealthBridge Capital Management
Ohio
$307K
IA
95
Integrity Alliance
Iowa
$299K
ACA
96
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$290K
RCAG
97
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$285K
BPC
98
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$276K
Jane Street
99
Jane Street
New York
$274K
BFWM
100
Bright Futures Wealth Management
New York
$262K