| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 11% | $745,811,902 | 3,226,807 | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 31 Mar 2025 |
As of 31 Dec 2025, 591 institutional investors reported holding 13,638,253 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN). This represents 48% of the company’s total 28,157,129 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) together control 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 10% | 2,804,361 | -8.3% | 0.55% | $754,879,416 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 4.2% | 1,195,793 | -12% | 0.02% | $321,883,955 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 3.2% | 911,713 | -4.1% | 0.05% | $245,414,838 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 3% | 839,143 | +5.6% | 0.06% | $225,880,615 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.5% | 704,303 | -2.1% | 0.01% | $189,584,230 |
| UBS Group AG | 2.1% | 599,349 | -32% | 0.03% | $161,332,764 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.6% | 460,317 | -2.1% | 0.04% | $123,908,125 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 1.3% | 366,030 | -18% | 0.02% | $98,528,000 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.1% | 305,460 | -47% | 0.12% | $82,223,723 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.52% | 147,621 | -2.4% | 0.01% | $39,736,652 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 0.49% | 138,762 | -4.6% | 0.05% | $37,351,909 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 0.45% | 126,976 | -12% | 0.05% | $34,179,317 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 0.45% | 126,061 | -0.55% | 0.01% | $33,929,898 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 0.45% | 125,454 | +0.27% | 0.03% | $33,769,402 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.4% | 113,467 | -12% | 0.04% | $30,542,698 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.39% | 109,285 | -3.6% | 0.03% | $29,417,202 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.38% | 107,129 | -4.6% | 0.01% | $28,837,051 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 0.33% | 94,159 | -13% | 0.07% | $25,346,000 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 0.33% | 92,412 | -1.9% | 0.06% | $24,875,000 |
| EARNED WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 0.31% | 88,500 | 1.7% | $23,822,430 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.3% | 83,725 | -72% | 0% | $22,537,096 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 0.29% | 82,576 | +11% | 0.02% | $22,227,576 |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC | 0.29% | 82,038 | +3.8% | 1.9% | $22,082,989 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC | 0.28% | 79,510 | -6.6% | 0.3% | $21,402,615 |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC | 0.28% | 78,269 | -1.9% | 0.23% | $21,069,896 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 13,638,253 | $3,670,087,146 | -$532,775,119 | $269.18 | 591 |
| 2025 Q3 | 15,670,469 | $4,384,931,308 | +$164,382,379 | $279.84 | 567 |
| 2025 Q2 | 15,201,249 | $4,092,527,072 | -$18,335,087 | $269.33 | 580 |
| 2025 Q1 | 15,342,845 | $3,408,274,681 | -$158,398,980 | $222.15 | 547 |
| 2024 Q4 | 16,136,645 | $3,924,388,514 | +$368,430,106 | $243.17 | 581 |
| 2024 Q3 | 14,440,833 | $3,057,496,419 | -$216,151,787 | $211.83 | 503 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,696,150 | $3,216,419,530 | -$257,492,364 | $204.94 | 498 |
| 2024 Q1 | 16,791,553 | $3,443,225,196 | -$198,942,934 | $205.09 | 504 |
| 2023 Q4 | 17,804,168 | $3,322,466,308 | -$382,913,321 | $186.55 | 497 |
| 2023 Q3 | 20,113,421 | $3,210,339,430 | +$395,819,393 | $159.61 | 445 |
| 2023 Q2 | 17,603,573 | $2,868,793,741 | +$877,340,900 | $162.99 | 430 |
| 2023 Q1 | 12,129,654 | $1,792,848,990 | -$142,684,892 | $147.85 | 406 |
| 2022 Q4 | 13,190,921 | $1,625,811,856 | -$58,268,783 | $123.15 | 396 |
| 2022 Q3 | 13,610,737 | $1,718,349,565 | -$51,371,772 | $126.22 | 393 |
| 2022 Q2 | 14,094,284 | $1,792,030,358 | -$536,666,132 | $127.03 | 414 |
| 2022 Q1 | 18,140,534 | $3,407,606,469 | -$1,026,201,141 | $187.88 | 469 |
| 2021 Q4 | 23,441,481 | $5,298,296,995 | +$20,688,806 | $226.13 | 531 |
| 2021 Q3 | 23,087,584 | $5,448,411,832 | +$176,809,801 | $235.91 | 492 |
| 2021 Q2 | 22,348,283 | $5,471,980,480 | -$170,818,393 | $244.85 | 487 |
| 2021 Q1 | 23,074,544 | $5,037,867,856 | -$1,450,533,465 | $218.08 | 486 |
| 2020 Q4 | 29,615,693 | $6,287,428,546 | -$75,102,674 | $212.23 | 498 |
| 2020 Q3 | 29,447,865 | $5,546,605,258 | -$124,065,638 | $188.33 | 426 |
| 2020 Q2 | 29,878,513 | $5,096,670,123 | -$544,352,481 | $170.51 | 406 |
| 2020 Q1 | 33,504,403 | $4,145,746,358 | -$138,002,951 | $123.73 | 353 |
| 2019 Q4 | 34,593,139 | $4,812,571,651 | -$252,280,155 | $139.12 | 364 |
| 2019 Q3 | 36,331,621 | $4,892,383,702 | -$113,048,260 | $134.64 | 333 |
| 2019 Q2 | 37,096,936 | $5,334,486,009 | +$240,347,593 | $143.82 | 351 |
| 2019 Q1 | 35,707,918 | $4,960,284,600 | +$245,374,875 | $138.90 | 341 |
| 2018 Q4 | 34,000,299 | $3,966,959,595 | -$735,015,606 | $116.66 | 321 |
| 2018 Q3 | 39,864,614 | $5,641,302,653 | +$327,213,709 | $141.54 | 325 |
| 2018 Q2 | 37,578,986 | $5,171,511,453 | +$273,496,948 | $137.65 | 310 |
| 2018 Q1 | 35,726,261 | $4,301,991,975 | +$737,288,265 | $120.50 | 297 |
| 2017 Q4 | 29,653,909 | $3,258,890,954 | +$112,351,534 | $109.88 | 259 |
| 2017 Q3 | 28,385,084 | $2,903,859,489 | +$59,364,889 | $102.36 | 223 |
| 2017 Q2 | 27,797,209 | $2,631,892,236 | -$50,008,212 | $94.74 | 217 |
| 2017 Q1 | 27,325,234 | $2,405,447,295 | -$58,589,940 | $88.04 | 206 |
| 2016 Q4 | 28,285,608 | $2,258,764,725 | -$291,660,459 | $79.83 | 185 |
| 2016 Q3 | 31,834,131 | $2,596,142,015 | +$257,476,712 | $81.56 | 174 |
| 2016 Q2 | 28,771,854 | $2,075,209,694 | -$77,268,592 | $72.12 | 168 |
| 2016 Q1 | 30,085,164 | $2,054,161,740 | -$1,183,645,642 | $68.29 | 154 |
| 2015 Q4 | 46,665,997 | $3,477,824,830 | +$859,394,981 | $74.61 | 172 |
| 2015 Q3 | 34,713,971 | $2,294,750,870 | +$474,830,607 | $66.07 | 146 |
| 2015 Q2 | 29,336,489 | $1,971,545,958 | +$225,881,777 | $67.20 | 134 |
| 2015 Q1 | 25,949,211 | $1,684,926,717 | +$399,273,532 | $64.92 | 124 |
| 2014 Q4 | 19,833,810 | $1,216,281,718 | +$199,922,807 | $61.32 | 119 |
| 2014 Q3 | 16,145,894 | $982,991,047 | +$65,185,372 | $60.90 | 116 |
| 2014 Q2 | 15,065,450 | $897,472,273 | -$295,824,624 | $59.58 | 117 |
| 2014 Q1 | 20,102,875 | $1,186,647,862 | +$77,109,197 | $59.04 | 116 |