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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
Koshinski Asset Management
1
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$1.72B +$25K +668 +1%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$786M +$148M +3,948,772 +22%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$671M +$141M +3,776,261 +25%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$456M +$81.3M +2,172,523 +21%
Raymond James Financial
5
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$381M +$398M +10,636,023 New
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$255M +$49.7M +1,327,323 +23%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$237M +$22.3M +596,265 +10%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$201M +$46.5M +1,241,896 +29%
CIA
9
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$126M +$10M +267,372 +8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
10
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$124M +$12.2M +325,194 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$107M +$16.1M +430,281 +17%
PNC
12
Park National Corp
Ohio
$101M +$11.1M +296,558 +12%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$99.4M +$10.7M +286,502 +12%
LI
14
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$97.8M +$661K +17,661 +0.7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$96.9M +$22.8M +610,079 +29%
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$94.3M +$7.13M +190,665 +8%
Osaic Holdings
17
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$86.5M +$8.78M +234,539 +11%
HighTower Advisors
18
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$86M +$39.6M +1,059,353 +79%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$76.5M +$12.1M +322,315 +18%
PAG
20
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$55M +$18.7M +499,841 +48%
IAA
21
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$50.7M +$52.9M +1,414,753 New
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$50.6M +$10.5M +280,360 +25%
Baird Financial Group
23
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$45.5M +$6.13M +163,878 +15%
William Blair & Company
24
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$44.6M +$5.59M +149,453 +14%
SPIA
25
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$38.8M +$6.56M +175,217 +19%

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.