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First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

270 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.8B invested in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 100

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 27

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.74B → $2.8B (+$56.2M)

0.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.13%84.87% (-0.26%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 276270 (-6)

19% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2621 (-5)

Holders
270
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-2.17%
% of All Funds
3.27%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-19.23%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
28
Increased
122
Reduced
100
Closed
27
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$340M +$30M +1,205,947 +10%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$232M +$8.9M +357,277 +4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$178M +$27.4M +1,101,740 +18%
Ameriprise
4
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$139M +$5.72M +229,696 +4%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$104M +$9.11M +365,678 +10%
HI
6
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$104M +$1.92M +77,065 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$100M +$502K +20,148 +0.5%
Raymond James Financial
8
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$70.5M +$47.5K +1,907 +0.1%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$65.3M +$4.16M +167,138 +7%
HighTower Advisors
10
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$61.5M +$881K +35,375 +1%
Truist Financial
11
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$52.1M +$4.64M +186,373 +10%
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$50.9M +$3.83M +153,974 +8%
Cetera Investment Advisers
13
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$43.7M +$7.98M +320,465 +22%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$41.3M +$695K +27,926 +2%
TC
15
Trilogy Capital
California
$39.1M +$2.29M +91,824 +6%
CAG
16
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$38M +$959K +38,496 +3%
ACA
17
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$34.8M +$420K +16,860 +1%
IWC
18
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$32.1M +$9.71M +390,105 +43%
IA
19
IFP Advisors
Florida
$28.1M +$5.9M +236,972 +27%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$26.9M +$2.09M +83,789 +8%
Focus Partners Wealth
21
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$24.9M -$79.7K -3,200 -0.3%
MML Investors Services
22
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$23.2M +$4.13M +165,752 +22%
CWP
23
Cyndeo Wealth Partners
Florida
$21.7M +$820K +32,949 +4%
WWMSC
24
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$21.4M -$4.33M -173,979 -17%
EC
25
EdgeRock Capital
Colorado
$21M +$1.3M +52,089 +7%

UCON Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

270 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.8B — up 2.1% from $2.74B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new UCON positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 122 added to existing stakes and 100 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $25.7M.

  • 270 institutional investors held First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (UCON) as of Q2 2026, down from 276 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $2.8B of First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 27 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $30M added.
  • The largest First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, an estimated $25.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.