ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
SMDV
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $384M invested in ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
4,107% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $589K | Put options by funds: $14K
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 7
146% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $35.5M | Capital outflows: $14.4M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 43
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 145 (+13)
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.71% → 54.14% (-0.58%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.14M |
| 2 |
&Partners
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$1.93M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.41M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.31M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$539K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Piedmont Capital Management (Montana)
Whitefish,
Montana
|
-$7.34M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.06M |
| 3 |
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
-$1.11M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$744K |
| 5 |
Capital Investment Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$475K |
SMDV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
145 of the 7,624 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SMDV) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $384M — down 2.8% from $395M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SMDV positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $2.14M. The largest seller was Piedmont Capital Management (Montana), exiting entirely with an estimated $7.34M sold.
- 145 institutional investors held ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (SMDV) as of Q4 2024, up from 132 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $384M of ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.14M added.
- The largest ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Piedmont Capital Management (Montana), an estimated $7.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.