ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $375M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 18
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $343M → $375M (+$32.4M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 105 (+5)
1.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.98% → 51.7% (+1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.19M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.84M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.77M |
| 5 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.49M |
| 2 |
SPC
Sigma Planning Corp
Ann Arbor,
Michigan
|
-$2.92M |
| 3 |
MA
Mutual Advisors
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.21M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$920K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$705K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
105 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $375M — up 9.5% from $343M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SMDV positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $3.49M.
- 105 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q3 2019, up from 100 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $375M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.