Who Owns First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$47.01-0.28 (-0.59%)Financial ServicesNYSE_ARCA

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$7.9500011900027e+196T

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+15 / -2

Price History

$27.51$33.38$39.26$45.13$51.01Aug 24Jun 25Mar 26

MISL — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPNew Position+18.6M+$795.0M
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.New Position+2.8M+$119.0M
Nilsine Partners, LLCNew Position+522K+$22.3M
WCG Wealth Advisors LLCNew Position+402K+$17.2M
&PARTNERSNew Position+271K+$11.0M
D.A. DAVIDSON & CO.New Position+254K+$10.9M
Mutual Advisors, LLCNew Position+232K+$9.9M
World Investment AdvisorsNew Position+118K+$5.1M
Janney Montgomery Scott LLCNew Position+136K+$5.0M
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INCNew Position+102K+$4.4M
Proactive Wealth Strategies LLCNew Position+101K+$4.3M
ROYAL BANK OF CANADANew Position+78K+$3.0M
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNNew Position+90K+$3.0M
Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLCNew Position+53K+$2.3M
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCNew Position+64K+$2.0M

MISL — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLCDecreased-2K-$12.7B
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-74K-$10.1B
Sigma Planning CorpDecreased-1K-$2.6B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/Decreased-23K-$966.0M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDecreased-13K-$806.8M
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLCDecreased-701-$655.8M
Bright Futures Wealth Management, LLC.Decreased-1K-$588.1M
Prospera Financial Services IncDecreased-250-$364.9M
CreativeOne Wealth, LLCDecreased-48-$219.9M
HRT FINANCIAL LPClosed Position-13K-$558K
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLCClosed Position-197-$8K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP18,592,390$795.0M0.58%Share
2Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.2,800,000$119.0M1.03%Share
3LPL Financial LLC634,032$27.0M0.01%Share
4Nilsine Partners, LLC521,838$22.3M1.93%Share
5Advisory Services Network, LLC439,466$18.0M0.25%Share
6NewEdge Advisors, LLC427,447$18.0M0.07%Share
7WCG Wealth Advisors LLC401,695$17.2M0.48%Share
8MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC388,432$16.0M0.04%Share
9Key Client Fiduciary Advisors, LLC305,449$13.1M4.46%Share
10&PARTNERS270,961$11.0M0.06%Share
11RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC270,154$11.0M0.00%Share
12D.A. DAVIDSON & CO.254,255$10.9M0.07%Share
13Mutual Advisors, LLC232,220$9.9M0.21%Share
14OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.182,353$7.0M0.01%Share
15Prosperity Financial Group, Inc.123,594$5.3M1.90%Share
16World Investment Advisors118,311$5.1M0.10%Share
17Janney Montgomery Scott LLC136,180$5.0M0.01%Share
18BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC101,536$4.3M0.05%Share
19Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC101,329$4.3M1.72%Share
20MORGAN STANLEY112,898$4.0M0.00%Share
21HighTower Advisors, LLC72,100$3.0M0.00%Share
22Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.82,072$3.0M0.01%Share
23ROYAL BANK OF CANADA77,996$3.0M0.00%Share
24WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN87,050$3.0M0.00%Share
25RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC86,539$3.0M0.00%Share
26Cetera Investment Advisers76,518$3.0M0.00%Share
27Concorde Asset Management, LLC62,138$2.7M1.06%Share
28Sigma Planning Corp60,718$2.6M0.07%Share
29Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC52,810$2.3M0.19%Share
30ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC63,693$2.0M0.00%Share
31STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP69,824$2.0M0.00%Share
32Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC40,178$1.7M0.12%Share
33Davis Investment Partners, LLC35,341$1.6M0.55%Share
34OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC34,977$1.5M0.03%Share
35TriaGen Wealth Management LLC33,862$1.4M0.37%Share
36TRUST CO OF OKLAHOMA32,868$1.4M0.41%Share
37Owen LaRue, LLC27,798$1.2M0.45%Share
38B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc.26,780$1.1M0.05%Share
39IFP Advisors, Inc46,269$1.0M0.02%Share
40Private Advisor Group, LLC34,740$1.0M0.00%Share
41Global Assets Advisory, LLC30,509$1.0M0.29%Share
42COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC29,924$1.0M0.00%Share
43J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.22,301$954K0.02%Share
44ADAMSBROWN WEALTH CONSULTANTS LLC20,517$877K0.24%Share
45Tudor Financial Inc.19,912$852K0.44%Share
46Realta Investment Advisors18,909$809K0.26%Share
47Kovack Advisors, Inc.22,765$769K0.06%Share
48MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC17,403$744K0.13%Share
49Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC15,137$647K0.05%Share
50Englebert Financial Advisers, LLC14,789$632K0.72%Share

MISL Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202595$1.2B+60
Q3 202535$93.5B-14
Q2 202549$76.7B+1
Q1 202548$65.5B+9
Q4 202439$7.9T+18
Q3 202421$21.2T+2
Q2 202419$16.0T+2
Q1 202417$9.9T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold MISL (First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF). The largest holder is FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP with $795.0M in shares. This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions and 2 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own MISL?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding MISL (First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of MISL?

The largest institutional holder of MISL is FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP with $795.0M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of MISL increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions in MISL and 2 closed their positions.