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First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

502 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.65B invested in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

423% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 26

252% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 75

59% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.83B → $7.65B (+$2.82B)

53% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1929 (+10)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 403502 (+99)

1.43% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.39%77.96% (-1.4%)

Holders
502
Holders Change
+99
Holders Change %
+24.57%
% of All Funds
6.61%
Holding in Top 10
29
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+52.63%
% of All Funds
0.38%
New
136
Increased
264
Reduced
75
Closed
26
Calls
$143K
Puts
Net Calls
+$143K
Net Calls Change
-$101K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
26
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$38.7M +$4.28M +114,455 +12%
KAS
27
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$38.2M +$3.7M +98,942 +10%
CPSAC
28
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$35M +$722K +19,291 +2%
First Trust Advisors
29
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$27.4M +$27M +720,848 +1,699%
AAS
30
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$25.9M +$5.49M +146,659 +25%
PFS
31
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$25.6M +$1.94M +51,834 +8%
Janney Montgomery Scott
32
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$25.6M +$8.51M +227,413 +47%
IWC
33
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$24.8M +$4.97M +132,886 +24%
SG
34
StoneX Group
New York
$24.6M +$25.7M +686,084 New
NA
35
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$24.1M +$11.3M +302,042 +81%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
36
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$22.9M +$2.7M +72,285 +13%
WWM
37
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$21.7M +$2.81M +75,097 +14%
HI
38
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$21.5M +$3.82M +102,004 +20%
SPWG
39
Sage Private Wealth Group
Illinois
$20.6M -$69.6K -1,859 -0.3%
GLA
40
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$20.4M +$3.35M +89,574 +19%
DADC
41
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$19.7M +$3.3M +88,269 +19%
IFG
42
Independent Financial Group
California
$19.1M +$7.91M +211,414 +66%
SPC
43
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$18.7M +$3.6M +96,286 +23%
ACM
44
Advance Capital Management
Michigan
$17.6M +$18.4M +491,017 New
SA
45
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$17.6M +$2.69M +71,855 +18%
AI
46
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$16.9M +$920K +24,596 +5%
Rockefeller Capital Management
47
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$15.2M +$365K +9,744 +2%
ATC
48
Advantage Trust Company
Kansas
$15M +$487K +13,009 +3%
GWM
49
GDS Wealth Management
Texas
$14.5M +$693K +18,521 +5%
DWP
50
Daymark Wealth Partners
Ohio
$14.4M +$8.31M +221,992 +123%

SDVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

502 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $7.65B — up 59% from $4.83B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new SDVY positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 110 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $148M. The largest seller was Horizon Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $27.9M.

  • 502 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) as of Q4 2024, up from 403 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $7.65B of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 136 funds opened new First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 26 closed out, a net change of +110 holders.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $148M added.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Horizon Advisory Services, an estimated $27.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.