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First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

473 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.21B invested in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 231 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

52% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 231 | Existing positions reduced: 152

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.96B → $6.21B (+$251M)

0.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.08%76.35% (+0.28%)

10% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 51

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 482473 (-9)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2928 (-1)

Holders
473
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-1.87%
% of All Funds
6.23%
Holding in Top 10
28
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.45%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
46
Increased
231
Reduced
152
Closed
51
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CPSAC
26
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$36.3M +$861K +25,667 +3%
NA
27
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$33.7M -$17.7M -527,301 -36%
PFS
28
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$29.4M +$993K +29,583 +4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
29
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$27.5M +$492K +14,658 +2%
GLA
30
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$25.5M +$4.11M +122,511 +20%
AAS
31
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$24.8M +$797K +23,740 +4%
Jones Financial Companies
32
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$23.6M +$6.47M +192,717 +41%
IWC
33
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$23M -$746K -22,227 -3%
DADC
34
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$22.7M -$362K -10,777 -2%
WWM
35
Western Wealth Management
Colorado
$21.1M -$1.56M -46,636 -7%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
36
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$21M -$2.21M -65,720 -10%
SG
37
StoneX Group
New York
$20.7M -$1.45M -43,202 -7%
First Trust Advisors
38
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$20.7M -$3.6M -107,256 -15%
RIS
39
Richmond Investment Services
Wisconsin
$19.8M +$9.55M +284,745 +103%
Rockefeller Capital Management
40
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$19.7M +$1.01M +30,141 +6%
BCP
41
Blue Chip Partners
Michigan
$19.1M +$5.63M +167,729 +45%
EH
42
Equitable Holdings
New York
$17.9M +$2.31M +68,902 +16%
SA
43
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$17.8M -$314K -9,361 -2%
SPIA
44
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$17.7M -$3.28M -97,843 -16%
WWMSC
45
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$16.1M +$628K +18,713 +4%
ACA
46
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$15.5M +$1.13M +33,769 +8%
SWIA
47
Solano Wealth Investment Advisors
California
$14.9M +$556K +16,566 +4%
ATC
48
Advantage Trust Company
Kansas
$14.7M +$209K +6,215 +2%
PVI
49
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$14.7M +$74.3K +2,214 +0.5%
GWANC
50
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$14.4M +$1.11M +33,136 +9%

SDVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

473 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $6.21B — up 4.2% from $5.96B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of SDVY and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 152 trimmed existing stakes and 231 added.

The largest buyer was Harbour Investments, adding an estimated $78.5M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $42.4M.

  • 473 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) as of Q2 2025, down from 482 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $6.21B of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 51 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Harbour Investments, an estimated $78.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $42.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.