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First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

87 hedge funds and large institutions have $291M invested in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 3

500% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 6

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

117% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $134M → $291M (+$157M)

71% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5187 (+36)

1.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.39%66.25% (+1.9%)

Holders
87
Holders Change
+36
Holders Change %
+70.59%
% of All Funds
1.34%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
39
Increased
36
Reduced
6
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$70.6M +$35.3M +1,186,953 +104%
RJA
2
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$28.9M +$14.4M +483,522 +102%
Stifel Financial
3
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$21.2M +$10.3M +346,582 +98%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$16.1M +$3.1M +104,253 +24%
CA
5
Crumly & Associates
Illinois
$11.1M +$11.5M +385,054 New
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.5M +$5.7M +191,530 +125%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$10.2M +$2.68M +89,987 +36%
PAG
8
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$10.1M +$9.05M +304,027 +1,033%
Truist Financial
9
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$9.36M +$6.18M +207,554 +205%
RA
10
RiverTree Advisors
Florida
$7.87M +$23.8K +801 +0.3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
11
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$7.87M +$1.4M +46,876 +22%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.08M +$2.74M +92,150 +65%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
13
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$6.73M +$4.77M +160,340 +259%
KAS
14
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$6.67M +$1.77M +59,560 +37%
CAN
15
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$6.07M +$222K +7,442 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.58M +$3.9M +130,888 +246%
NA
17
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$4.35M +$4.27M +143,509 New
PWA
18
PCG Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$3.67M +$3.61M +121,335 New
MOS
19
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$3.22M +$421K +14,126 +15%
HI
20
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3.16M +$263K +8,830 +9%
Goldman Sachs
21
Goldman Sachs
New York
$3.03M
FAIM
22
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$2.3M +$202K +6,772 +10%
SCA
23
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$2.23M +$2.2M +73,778 New
IAA
24
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$1.86M +$189K +6,333 +11%
VA
25
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$1.55M +$1.52M +51,037 New

SDVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

87 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $291M — up 117% from $134M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new SDVY positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $35.3M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $719K.

  • 87 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) as of Q4 2021, up from 51 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $291M of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 117% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 3 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was LPL Financial, an estimated $35.3M added.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $719K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.