| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc | 5.1% | 0% | $10,955,719 | +$311,537 | 137,607 | +2.9% | Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc | 31 Dec 2025 |
As of 31 Dec 2025, 83 institutional investors reported holding 1,644,078 shares of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - Common Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM). This represents 61% of the company’s total 2,698,176 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - Common Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM) together control 53% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Advisory Group LLC | 7.1% | 191,000 | +4.6% | 1.2% | $15,206,656 |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | 7.1% | 190,478 | -0.44% | 0.39% | $15,805,878 |
| ARKANSAS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 6.4% | 173,432 | -1.3% | 2% | $13,807,974 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 6.3% | 169,032 | +5.4% | 0% | $13,457,635 |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 5.1% | 137,581 | +0.69% | 0.02% | $10,953,649 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 3.5% | 95,648 | +0.57% | 0% | $7,615,180 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 2.9% | 77,369 | -0.71% | 0% | $6,159,852 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 2.1% | 55,614 | +49% | 0% | $4,427,796 |
| &PARTNERS | 1.7% | 45,017 | +1.7% | 0.02% | $3,584,079 |
| HB Wealth Management, LLC | 1.7% | 45,000 | 0% | 0.02% | $3,582,720 |
| Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management | 1.3% | 36,238 | -0.35% | 0.05% | $2,885,125 |
| Kendall Capital Management | 0.82% | 22,209 | 0% | 0.37% | $1,768,192 |
| WESCAP Management Group, Inc. | 0.74% | 19,980 | -7.2% | 0.32% | $1,590,728 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 0.72% | 19,305 | -29% | 0% | $1,536,987 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.64% | 17,273 | -33% | 0% | $1,375,207 |
| Bristlecone Value Partners, LLC | 0.59% | 16,049 | 0% | 1.5% | $1,277,836 |
| NORTHBRIDGE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | 0.56% | 14,987 | 0% | 0.54% | $1,193,237 |
| Noble Family Wealth, LLC | 0.55% | 14,941 | -2.7% | 0.25% | $1,189,543 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.55% | 14,876 | +16% | 0% | $1,184,362 |
| Envision Financial LLC | 0.53% | 14,360 | +0.13% | 0.6% | $1,143,247 |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC | 0.52% | 14,061 | -20% | 0.69% | $1,119,485 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 0.5% | 13,427 | +35% | 0% | $1,069,143 |
| Texas Yale Capital Corp. | 0.47% | 12,740 | +19% | 0.03% | $1,014,308 |
| Urban Financial Advisory Corp | 0.46% | 12,320 | +5.7% | 0.39% | $980,877 |
| UBS Group AG | 0.45% | 12,106 | +0.71% | 0% | $963,831 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,644,078 | $131,537,879 | +$2,210,704 | $79.62 | 83 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,573,540 | $119,115,587 | +$5,132,161 | $75.75 | 74 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,510,608 | $108,782,425 | +$8,379,378 | $71.63 | 71 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,404,614 | $86,538,564 | -$6,544,151 | $62.18 | 68 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,460,418 | $99,391,019 | -$20,323,308 | $68.16 | 64 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,762,440 | $112,998,165 | +$2,853,067 | $64.10 | 62 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,714,877 | $103,984,971 | +$171,596 | $59.94 | 60 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,715,683 | $107,239,637 | +$5,076,087 | $62.77 | 61 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,319,954 | $80,583,768 | +$1,548,929 | $61.34 | 59 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,294,274 | $70,470,229 | +$3,121,938 | $54.78 | 57 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,236,177 | $69,990,841 | +$55,518 | $56.23 | 56 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,226,665 | $65,556,070 | -$2,415,733 | $53.65 | 59 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,251,042 | $70,117,341 | -$5,197,765 | $55.49 | 59 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,364,203 | $69,156,900 | +$8,912,043 | $50.00 | 59 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,192,221 | $63,172,303 | -$4,545,655 | $52.36 | 55 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,266,417 | $75,576,000 | -$12,037,231 | $60.24 | 60 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,461,189 | $92,946,000 | +$15,201,872 | $63.94 | 61 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,280,107 | $77,389,000 | -$10,827,419 | $59.93 | 49 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,460,909 | $90,048,000 | +$3,387,800 | $61.78 | 57 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,400,065 | $84,120,000 | +$14,168,471 | $60.13 | 55 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,173,600 | $56,597,223 | +$1,225,525 | $47.88 | 55 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,152,330 | $43,456,000 | +$3,316,417 | $37.48 | 47 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,062,905 | $41,567,000 | +$5,088,789 | $39.12 | 42 |
| 2020 Q1 | 937,090 | $29,456,710 | -$15,479,147 | $31.32 | 39 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,404,292 | $71,494,718 | -$682,654 | $50.93 | 45 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,444,081 | $66,024,068 | -$7,927,264 | $45.70 | 46 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,583,240 | $71,529,373 | +$1,547,202 | $45.20 | 47 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,579,990 | $70,616,943 | -$4,070,406 | $44.66 | 47 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,670,103 | $67,970,000 | +$22,691,587 | $40.58 | 40 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,101,185 | $55,927,000 | +$12,471,246 | $51.12 | 37 |
| 2018 Q2 | 856,246 | $43,602,000 | +$8,914,308 | $50.93 | 34 |
| 2018 Q1 | 682,012 | $32,272,000 | +$1,764,598 | $47.32 | 34 |
| 2017 Q4 | 644,749 | $30,593,000 | +$5,960,252 | $47.45 | 29 |
| 2017 Q3 | 513,723 | $23,800,000 | -$1,966,570 | $46.33 | 26 |
| 2017 Q2 | 560,819 | $24,714,000 | -$2,787,046 | $44.07 | 29 |
| 2017 Q1 | 625,806 | $26,643,000 | -$48,676,925 | $42.59 | 33 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,736,720 | $76,379,000 | +$58,496,050 | $44.10 | 33 |
| 2016 Q3 | 415,362 | $15,058,000 | +$554,218 | $36.26 | 30 |
| 2016 Q2 | 403,792 | $13,510,000 | -$2,833,832 | $33.46 | 29 |
| 2016 Q1 | 484,526 | $16,017,000 | -$422,224 | $33.06 | 28 |
| 2015 Q4 | 497,636 | $16,382,000 | -$2,190,414 | $32.90 | 30 |
| 2015 Q3 | 563,757 | $17,862,000 | +$2,277,404 | $31.68 | 29 |
| 2015 Q2 | 490,947 | $17,022,263 | +$670,170 | $34.68 | 27 |
| 2015 Q1 | 471,692 | $13,149,884 | +$619,241 | $33.92 | 25 |
| 2014 Q4 | 453,184 | $12,345,902 | -$5,258,204 | $33.36 | 27 |
| 2014 Q3 | 468,375 | $12,684,530 | -$6,301,284 | $29.98 | 25 |
| 2014 Q2 | 619,537 | $19,850,387 | -$22,918,528 | $32.04 | 29 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,357,753 | $43,227,959 | +$1,750,320 | $32.38 | 31 |