Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 33733E831
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2022 to Q2 2026
Institutions Reporting
136
Shares (Excl. Options)
28,637,007
Price
$44.71
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- Security type / class
- Equity / First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
- Symbol
- MISL
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 28,637,007
- Total 13F value
- $1,280,156,980
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +643,611
- Value change
- +$29,665,574
- Number of holders
- 136
- Shares outstanding
- 16,915,347
- SEC-reported price per share
- $45.77
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- MISL - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF is tracked under CUSIP 33733E831.
- 136 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 136 to 14 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $1,280,156,980 to $13,350,849.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 136 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
33733E831
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
136
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
Open recent reporting periods for CUSIP 33733E831:
13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
MISL
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 2.4% | -96% | $18,263,754 | -$671,696,298 | 414,426 | -97% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 31 May 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 136 institutional investors reported holding 28,637,007 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL). This represents 169% of the company’s total 16,915,347 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
157%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 87% | 14,692,155 | -21% | 0.47% | $656,886,250 |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | 23% | 3,953,000 | +41% | 1.2% | $176,739,000 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 5.9% | 994,066 | +57% | 0.01% | $44,444,696 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 5.4% | 912,527 | +916% | 0.01% | $40,799,086 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 3.6% | 603,804 | +69% | 0.01% | $26,996,085 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 2.7% | 460,855 | +307% | 0% | $20,604,840 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | 2.5% | 429,595 | +11% | 0.05% | $19,207,213 |
| WCG Wealth Advisors LLC | 2.4% | 409,261 | +1.9% | 0.51% | $18,298,010 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 2.4% | 406,404 | -4.9% | 0.07% | $18,170,278 |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC | 2.4% | 398,408 | -24% | 1.4% | $17,482,143 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 2.2% | 368,535 | +1578% | 0.06% | $16,477,181 |
| &PARTNERS | 2.2% | 366,350 | +35% | 0.08% | $16,379,530 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 2% | 344,102 | -22% | 0.2% | $15,384,786 |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC | 1.4% | 239,548 | +3.2% | 0.23% | $10,710,184 |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. | 1.4% | 230,348 | -9.4% | 0.06% | $10,298,859 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 1.2% | 203,973 | +192% | 0.01% | $9,119,657 |
| Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC | 1.1% | 191,122 | +89% | 1.6% | $8,545,130 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 1.1% | 184,178 | +124% | 0.02% | $8,235,000 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 1.1% | 182,978 | +135% | 0% | $8,181,000 |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC | 1% | 177,334 | +74% | 0.08% | $7,928,265 |
| NewSquare Capital LLC | 1% | 170,833 | 0.67% | $7,637,943 | |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.98% | 164,942 | -9.5% | 0.01% | $7,374,624 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.89% | 149,844 | +135% | 0% | $6,699,511 |
| Summit Financial, LLC | 0.88% | 148,944 | 0.08% | $6,659,287 | |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | 0.87% | 147,894 | 0.21% | $6,612,360 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
15
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-15 of 15
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 292,899 | $13,350,849 | +$1,666,556 | $45.77 | 14 |
| 2026 Q1 | 28,637,007 | $1,280,156,980 | +$29,665,574 | $44.71 | 136 |
| 2025 Q4 | 27,993,396 | $1,198,082,139 | +$1,057,459,925 | $42.79 | 96 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,271,538 | $135,463,752 | +$17,199,035 | $41.45 | 57 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,862,720 | $107,114,017 | +$7,261,173 | $37.36 | 52 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,680,700 | $81,341,834 | +$10,312,973 | $30.28 | 47 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,297,922 | $70,191,128 | +$11,674,659 | $30.44 | 42 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,895,890 | $60,196,776 | +$5,107,898 | $31.72 | 31 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,774,750 | $49,980,333 | +$6,121,218 | $27.99 | 30 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,531,021 | $42,497,748 | +$1,803,032 | $27.19 | 26 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,372,872 | $34,851,647 | -$5,819,337 | $25.46 | 21 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,602,690 | $34,918,802 | +$14,788,270 | $21.79 | 17 |
| 2023 Q2 | 923,970 | $21,514,514 | +$6,115,778 | $23.28 | 13 |
| 2023 Q1 | 662,327 | $14,875,568 | +$13,832,654 | $22.46 | 12 |
| 2022 Q4 | 46,463 | $1,036,849 | +$1,036,849 | $22.33 | 3 |