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First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

155 hedge funds and large institutions have $663M invested in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

108% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 13

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $567M → $663M (+$96.8M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 144155 (+11)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 53

0.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.32%70.17% (+0.85%)

Holders
155
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+7.64%
% of All Funds
2.49%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
27
Increased
58
Reduced
53
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$148M +$18.6M +717,300 +14%
RJA
2
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$49.4M +$1.42M +54,609 +3%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$44.8M -$7.64M -294,414 -15%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$36.3M +$8.68M +334,472 +32%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$30.5M +$3.46M +133,264 +13%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$28.4M +$17.4M +670,673 +159%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$22.1M -$796K -30,669 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$21.9M -$7.83M -301,412 -26%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$15.3M -$1.54M -59,282 -9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
10
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$14.1M -$1.84M -70,754 -12%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$12.4M +$3.97M +152,914 +47%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.3M +$2.12M +81,667 +21%
PFS
13
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$11.1M +$6.34M +244,217 +136%
Truist Financial
14
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$9.65M -$8.26M -318,150 -46%
Cetera Investment Advisers
15
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$9.06M -$3.1M -119,282 -26%
MML Investors Services
16
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$8.65M +$210K +8,086 +2%
RIA
17
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$7.79M -$173K -6,651 -2%
CAN
18
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$7.45M +$1.01M +38,910 +16%
Jane Street
19
Jane Street
New York
$7.24M +$7.21M +277,774 New
TA
20
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
$6.91M -$32.8K -1,265 -0.5%
KPWS
21
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$5.94M +$1.55M +59,548 +35%
EA
22
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$5.55M +$5.54M +213,213 New
SPIA
23
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$5.18M -$223K -8,607 -4%
KAS
24
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$4.94M -$2.77M -106,760 -36%
Janney Montgomery Scott
25
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$4.86M -$69K -2,659 -1%

SDVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

155 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $663M — up 17% from $567M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new SDVY positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, cutting an estimated $8.26M.

  • 155 institutional investors held First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) as of Q4 2022, up from 144 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $663M of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 13 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was LPL Financial, an estimated $18.6M added.
  • The largest First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Truist Financial, an estimated $8.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.