ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $541M invested in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 40
1.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.6% → 60.24% (+1.6%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $525M → $541M (+$16.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 122 (-10)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$7.14M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.94M |
| 4 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$2.44M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$867K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.57M |
| 2 |
5L
55I LLC
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$655K |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$580K |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$517K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$445K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
122 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $541M — up 3.1% from $525M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of SMDV and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Gradient Investments, adding an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.57M.
- 122 institutional investors held ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) as of Q1 2022, down from 132 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $541M of ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 16 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Gradient Investments, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.