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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
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$830M +$5.45M +162,418 +0.7%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$695M +$8.03M +239,379 +1%
Raymond James Financial
3
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$424M -$16M -477,616 -4%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$422M -$42.4M -1,263,819 -10%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$260M -$15.2M -454,045 -6%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$226M -$11.7M -347,601 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$204M -$3.6M -107,438 -2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$186M +$9.16M +273,077 +5%
CIA
9
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$140M +$8.07M +240,655 +6%
Stifel Financial
10
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$122M -$534K -15,926 -0.5%
PNC
11
Park National Corp
Ohio
$119M +$9.34M +278,498 +9%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$105M -$5.32M -158,480 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$102M -$1.31M -39,070 -1%
HI
14
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$100M +$78.5M +2,340,638 +473%
LI
15
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$96.9M +$2.71M +80,630 +3%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$96.8M +$9.24M +275,395 +11%
HighTower Advisors
17
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$91.7M +$2.07M +61,604 +2%
Truist Financial
18
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$83.7M -$14.3M -425,226 -15%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
19
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$78.9M -$518K -15,430 -0.7%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
20
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$68.4M +$15M +445,817 +30%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$56.9M +$2.61M +77,708 +5%
Baird Financial Group
22
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$46.1M -$6.48M -193,158 -13%
KAS
23
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$46.1M +$1.23M +36,787 +3%
William Blair & Company
24
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$44.6M -$177K -5,277 -0.4%
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$42.1M -$13.2M -392,614 -25%

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.