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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

275 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.73B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 133 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 133 | Existing positions reduced: 97

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2326 (+3)

1.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.04%84.93% (+1.9%)

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 27

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.64B → $2.73B (+$97.4M)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 283275 (-8)

Holders
275
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-2.83%
% of All Funds
3.38%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.04%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
29
Increased
133
Reduced
97
Closed
27
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$309M +$7.91M +315,002 +3%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$222M +$15.6M +621,776 +7%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$150M -$3.97M -158,017 -3%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$132M +$12.7M +505,175 +10%
HI
5
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$102M +$14M +559,257 +16%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$99.2M +$5.11M +203,447 +5%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$95M -$3.06M -122,035 -3%
Raymond James Financial
8
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$70.1M +$4.85M +193,033 +7%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$60.8M +$13.1M +522,420 +27%
HighTower Advisors
10
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$60.3M +$406K +16,180 +0.7%
Truist Financial
11
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$47.2M +$5.36M +213,553 +13%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$46.8M -$3.49M -138,917 -7%
Stifel Financial
13
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$40.5M +$1.37M +54,681 +3%
CAG
14
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$36.9M +$795K +31,664 +2%
TC
15
Trilogy Capital
California
$36.7M +$2.8M +111,725 +8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$35.6M +$2.22M +88,522 +7%
ACA
17
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$34.3M +$2.02M +80,585 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$27.7M -$3.16M -125,781 -10%
AWA
19
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$26.3M +$25.9M +1,029,981 +3,133%
WWMSC
20
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$25.6M -$2.03M -80,808 -7%
Focus Partners Wealth
21
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$24.8M +$1.13M +44,987 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$24.7M +$4.39M +174,910 +21%
IWC
23
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$22.3M +$15.7M +625,557 +229%
IA
24
IFP Advisors
Florida
$22.1M +$810K +32,263 +4%
B
25
Bensler
Washington
$20.9M +$3.25M +129,311 +18%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

275 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.73B — up 3.7% from $2.64B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new UCON positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 133 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $25.9M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $12.8M.

  • 275 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q1 2026, down from 283 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $2.73B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 27 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, an estimated $25.9M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $12.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.