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First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund

45 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.4M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

4.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.22%62.47% (+4.3%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4545 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $71M → $61.4M (-$9.6M)

63% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 19

Holders
45
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.59%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
7
Reduced
19
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.7M -$2.34M -41,234 -17%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.21M +$33.7K +594 +0.4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$6.77M -$81.4K -1,434 -1%
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.65M -$2.21M -38,934 -28%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.72M -$2.6M -45,889 -35%
LK
6
Lumbard & Kellner
New Hampshire
$3.24M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.46M +$57.8K +1,019 +2%
Two Sigma Investments
8
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$2.3M +$437K +7,700 +23%
Goldman Sachs
9
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.24M
Truist Financial
10
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$2.17M +$15.2K +267 +0.7%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$1.75M -$49.1K -866 -3%
NP
12
Nilsine Partners
Colorado
$1.23M -$49.3K -868 -4%
GI
13
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$929K -$292K -5,150 -24%
GWM
14
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$759K
Stifel Financial
15
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$691K -$81.6K -1,438 -10%
Raymond James Financial
16
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$608K -$98.6K -1,738 -14%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$583K -$66.3K -1,169 -10%
SFM
18
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$563K -$97K -1,709 -15%
Susquehanna International Group
19
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$534K -$2.52M -44,432 -82%
EW
20
Element Wealth
Mississippi
$503K -$203K -3,576 -29%
CCM
21
Cutler Capital Management
Massachusetts
$392K +$114 +2 +0%
WFA
22
WMG Financial Advisors
Tennessee
$345K
ST
23
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$323K
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$319K -$53.1K -935 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$296K -$568 -10 -0.2%

QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

45 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $61.4M — down 14% from $71M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in QABA was balanced in Q3 2025: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 7 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $437K. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $2.6M.

  • 45 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q3 2025, unchanged from Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $61.4M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q3 2025, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $437K added.
  • The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q3 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $2.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.