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First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

70 hedge funds and large institutions have $281M invested in First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

140% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5

125% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 16

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $244M → $281M (+$37.4M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6470 (+6)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 (0)

3.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 55.79%52.57% (-3.2%)

Holders
70
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+9.38%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
12
Increased
36
Reduced
16
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$56.5M +$8.12M +268,706 +17%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$29.6M +$11.4M +378,779 +62%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$20.4M +$4.48M +148,262 +28%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$18.3M +$3.16M +104,490 +21%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.1M -$5.87M -194,365 -25%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.3M +$3.27M +108,402 +32%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$13M +$3.97M +131,537 +43%
EIA
8
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$12.3M +$649K +21,492 +6%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.8M -$604 -20 -0%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.8M +$4.73M +156,527 +92%
KA
11
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$9.06M +$1.68M +55,646 +23%
FAAS
12
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$7.03M +$4.41M +145,835 +164%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$6.16M +$3.05K +101 +0%
ACM
14
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$5.14M -$12.3M -407,341 -70%
MAP
15
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$4.47M -$420K -13,915 -9%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.01M +$1.04M +34,469 +35%
US Bancorp
17
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3.59M +$290K +9,611 +9%
FHC
18
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$3.34M -$570K -18,883 -14%
FHA
19
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$3.09M +$3.12M +103,218 New
NFG
20
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$3.02M +$459K +15,197 +18%
BTS
21
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.71M +$1.77M +58,715 +185%
AG
22
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.64M +$352K +11,646 +15%
BRF
23
B. Riley Financial
California
$2.15M +$190K +6,280 +10%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.79M
MWM
25
Mascoma Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$1.74M +$1.75M +57,976 New

RDVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

70 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $281M — up 15% from $244M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new RDVY positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $12.3M.

  • 70 institutional investors held First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (RDVY) as of Q2 2018, up from 64 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $281M of First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $11.4M added.
  • The largest First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $12.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.