| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAIRD ROBERT W & CO INC /WI/ | 5.1% | $8,244,909 | 133,694 | BAIRD ROBERT W & CO INC /WI/ | 31 Dec 2024 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 74 institutional investors reported holding 1,573,579 shares of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - Common Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM). This represents 60% of the company’s total 2,621,451 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 54% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | 7.3% | 191,324 | +0.33% | 0.38% | $14,401,576 |
| Private Advisory Group LLC | 7% | 182,544 | +6% | 1.2% | $13,827,708 |
| ARKANSAS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | 6.7% | 175,735 | +0.61% | 2% | $13,261,981 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 6.1% | 160,434 | +13% | 0% | $12,152,906 |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | 5.2% | 136,640 | +1.1% | 0.02% | $10,350,480 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 3.6% | 95,102 | -9.4% | 0% | $7,204,079 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 3% | 77,926 | +0.79% | 0% | $5,902,899 |
| HB Wealth Management, LLC | 1.7% | 45,000 | 0.02% | $3,408,750 | |
| &PARTNERS | 1.7% | 44,254 | +3.2% | 0.02% | $3,360,649 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.4% | 37,391 | -1.9% | 0% | $2,832,370 |
| Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management | 1.4% | 36,365 | -2.8% | 0.06% | $2,754,649 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1% | 27,315 | +6.3% | 0% | $2,069,111 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.99% | 25,890 | +4% | 0% | $1,961,167 |
| Kendall Capital Management | 0.85% | 22,209 | 0% | 0.38% | $1,682,332 |
| WESCAP Management Group, Inc. | 0.82% | 21,532 | -1.9% | 0.34% | $1,631,049 |
| Camelot Portfolios, LLC | 0.67% | 17,627 | -2.6% | 0.79% | $1,335,265 |
| Noble Family Wealth, LLC | 0.59% | 15,361 | 0% | 0.26% | $1,163,596 |
| Envision Financial LLC | 0.55% | 14,341 | +0.2% | 0.62% | $1,086,362 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | 0.54% | 14,058 | 0% | $1,064,000 | |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 0.52% | 13,600 | 0% | 0% | $1,030,200 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.49% | 12,843 | +16% | 0% | $981,875 |
| UBS Group AG | 0.46% | 12,021 | +11% | 0% | $910,591 |
| Allworth Financial LP | 0.45% | 11,802 | -18% | 0% | $893,967 |
| Urban Financial Advisory Corp | 0.44% | 11,657 | 0.41% | $883,030 | |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 0.44% | 11,631 | 0% | $881,080 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 297,192 | $23,661,697 | +$671,299 | $79.62 | 13 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,573,579 | $119,068,598 | +$5,159,736 | $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 |