ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
SMDV
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $273M invested in ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
94% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $55M | Capital outflows: $28.3M
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 22
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 83 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.53% → 48.56% (-2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
Cardan Capital Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$9.09M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.43M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.31M |
| 5 |
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
+$3.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AJ Wealth Strategies
New York
|
-$15.9M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.03M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.55M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$822K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
83 of the 4,634 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SMDV) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $273M — up 20% from $227M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new SMDV positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was AJ Wealth Strategies, cutting an estimated $15.9M.
- 83 institutional investors held ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SMDV) as of Q1 2019, up from 78 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $273M of ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $12.2M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q1 2019 was AJ Wealth Strategies, an estimated $15.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.