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First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

64 hedge funds and large institutions have $244M invested in First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

457% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 7

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $193M → $244M (+$50.6M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5964 (+5)

8.73% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.52%55.79% (-8.7%)

Holders
64
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+8.47%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
10
Increased
39
Reduced
7
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
$48.1M +$13.7M +446,145 +38%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$22.7M -$1.05M -34,270 -4%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18.1M +$4.96M +162,136 +36%
ACM
4
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$17.2M +$4.64M +151,610 +35%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$15.8M +$7.1M +231,867 +77%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.1M +$9M +293,989 +137%
Stifel Financial
7
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.7M +$3.81M +124,352 +46%
EIA
8
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$11.5M +$1.5M +48,928 +14%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$9.96M +$1.74M +57,006 +20%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$9.03M -$8.52M -278,535 -48%
KA
11
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$7.33M +$7.55M +246,847 New
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.11M +$422K +13,788 +7%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.07M +$1.87M +61,211 +56%
MAP
14
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$4.84M +$233K +7,603 +5%
FHC
15
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$3.88M +$1.59M +51,973 +66%
US Bancorp
16
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3.27M +$486K +15,867 +17%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.95M +$213K +6,970 +8%
FAAS
18
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$2.65M +$569K +18,596 +26%
NFG
19
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$2.54M +$634K +20,707 +32%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.27M -$180K -5,892 -7%
MIAN
21
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.04M +$1.47M +47,995 +234%
BRF
22
B. Riley Financial
California
$1.9M +$142K +4,625 +8%
LTFS
23
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.79M +$426K +13,934 +30%
MML Investors Services
24
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.36M +$433K +14,166 +45%
BFEC
25
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.08M +$398K +13,019 +56%

RDVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

64 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $244M — up 26% from $193M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new RDVY positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $8.52M.

  • 64 institutional investors held First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) as of Q1 2018, up from 59 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $244M of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $8.52M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.