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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) Institutional Ownership

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Institutional Ownership Changes (13F Filings) for First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:MISL)

Number of
Institutional Buyers
(last 12 months)
89
Total
Institutional Inflows
(last 12 months)
$1.16B
Number of
Institutional Sellers
(last 12 months)
21
Total
Institutional Outflows
(last 12 months)
$214.52M
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First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF Major Shareholders & Ownership History

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Reporting DateMajor Shareholder NameShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
10/13/2026Cascade Investment Group Inc.10,170$423K0.2%N/A0.055%
9/23/2026Envestnet Asset Management Inc.160,686$7.36M0.0%+7.2%0.948%
9/9/2026Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC6,045$277K0.0%N/A0.036%
9/9/2026RFG Advisory LLC29,748$1.36M0.0%N/A0.176%
9/9/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC70,817$3.24M0.0%-82.6%0.418%
9/9/2026IFP Advisors Inc101,253$4.63M0.1%+113.0%0.597%
9/9/2026Baird Financial Group Inc.17,218$788K0.0%+129.2%0.102%
9/2/2026Citadel Advisors LLC37,101$1.70M0.0%-37.8%0.219%
8/21/2026Triumph Capital Management9,000$412K0.1%+8,311.2%0.053%
8/20/2026Rehmann Capital Advisory Group7,551$346K0.0%+18.3%0.045%
7/10/2026Buska Wealth Management LLC38,200$1.75M0.6%+190.8%0.221%
6/16/2026PVG Asset Management Corp6,359$298K0.2%N/A0.019%
6/3/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC406,404$18.17M0.1%-4.9%1.215%
6/1/2026Concorde Asset Management LLC56,406$2.52M1.2%-9.2%0.169%
5/19/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC109,861$4.91M0.1%-74.3%0.328%
5/18/2026Royal Bank of Canada182,978$8.18M0.0%+134.6%0.547%
5/15/2026Gateway Wealth Partners LLC9,261$414K0.0%N/A0.028%
5/13/2026Cetera Investment Advisers130,175$5.82M0.0%+70.1%0.389%
5/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP14,692,155$656.89M0.5%-21.0%43.923%
5/7/2026Parallel Advisors LLC2,350$105K0.0%+370.0%0.007%
5/6/2026Assetmark Inc.74,318$3.32M0.0%+3,610.3%0.222%
5/5/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.230,348$10.30M0.1%-9.4%0.689%
5/5/2026Geneos Wealth Management Inc.9,372$419K0.0%+22.5%0.028%
5/5/2026Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.3,953,000$176.74M1.2%+41.2%11.818%
5/5/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC5,096$228K0.0%N/A0.015%
5/5/2026Sigma Planning Corp61,324$2.74M0.1%+1.0%0.183%
5/4/2026Retirement Planning Group LLC9,785$437K0.0%-13.9%0.029%
5/2/2026International Assets Investment Management LLC5,358$245K0.0%+29.3%0.016%
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp28,271$1.26M0.0%N/A0.085%
5/1/2026Simplicity Wealth LLC10,170$455K0.0%N/A0.030%
4/30/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC368,535$16.48M0.1%+1,577.6%1.102%
4/28/2026Stephens Inc. AR4,950$221K0.0%N/A0.015%
4/27/2026Leelyn Smith LLC9,548$427K0.1%N/A0.029%
4/27/2026BIP Wealth LLC5,301$237K0.0%N/A0.016%
4/27/2026World Investment Advisors110,090$4.92M0.1%-6.9%0.334%
4/27/2026Private Advisor Group LLC48,225$2.16M0.0%+38.8%0.146%
4/23/2026Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.800$36K0.0%N/A0.002%
4/22/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC138,129$6.18M0.0%+1.4%0.419%
4/22/2026Realta Investment Advisors17,877$799K0.3%-5.5%0.054%
4/20/2026MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC15,183$679K0.1%-12.8%0.046%
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4/20/2026Davis Investment Partners LLC29,361$1.31M0.5%-16.9%0.089%
4/20/2026Trust Co. of Oklahoma14,791$661K0.2%-55.0%0.045%
4/17/2026WealthBridge Capital Management LLC6,859$307K0.1%N/A0.021%
4/16/2026Founders Financial Securities LLC7,055$333K0.0%+33.3%0.022%
3/13/2026World Investment Advisors118,311$5.06M0.1%N/A0.395%
2/18/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC427,447$18.29M0.1%+14,898.1%1.427%
2/18/2026OLD Mission Capital LLC34,977$1.50M0.0%+61.8%0.117%
2/18/2026Claro Advisors Inc.7,823$335K0.0%N/A0.026%
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers76,518$3.27M0.0%+18.9%0.255%
2/17/2026Equitable Holdings Inc.7,894$338K0.0%N/A0.026%
2/17/2026Kovack Advisors Inc.22,765$974K0.0%N/A0.076%
2/17/2026MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC17,403$745K0.1%N/A0.058%
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.182,353$7.80M0.0%-28.9%0.609%
2/17/2026Advisory Services Network LLC439,591$18.81M0.3%+48,689.2%1.468%
2/17/2026&PARTNERS270,961$11.75M0.1%N/A0.905%
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada77,996$3.34M0.0%N/A0.260%
2/16/2026MML Investors Services LLC388,432$16.62M0.0%+2.4%1.297%
2/16/2026Arax Advisory Partners876$37K0.0%N/A0.003%
2/13/2026Kestra Advisory Services LLC21,968$940K0.0%+3.0%0.073%
2/13/2026Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC52,810$2.26M0.2%N/A0.176%
2/13/2026Stifel Financial Corp69,824$2.99M0.0%+15.8%0.233%
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP18,592,390$795.57M0.6%N/A62.078%
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN89,851$3.85M0.0%N/A0.300%
2/13/2026Tudor Financial Inc.19,912$852K0.4%N/A0.066%
2/13/2026Concorde Asset Management LLC62,138$2.66M1.1%+46.4%0.207%
2/12/2026Jane Street Group LLC23,209$993K0.0%N/A0.077%
2/12/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC29,924$1.28M0.0%+149.3%0.100%
2/12/2026StoneX Group Inc.8,615$369K0.0%+55.4%0.029%
2/12/2026Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC1,286$55K0.0%N/A0.004%
2/12/2026Wedbush Securities Inc.5,058$216K0.0%N/A0.017%
2/12/2026Kovack Advisors Inc.22,765$974K0.0%N/A0.076%
2/11/2026Janney Montgomery Scott LLC136,180$5.83M0.0%+14.1%0.455%
2/11/2026LPL Financial LLC634,032$27.13M0.0%+42.5%2.117%
2/11/2026O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC4,207$180K0.0%N/A0.014%
2/11/2026J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.22,301$954K0.0%-9.4%0.074%
2/10/2026WCG Wealth Advisors LLC401,695$17.19M0.5%N/A1.341%
2/10/2026Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc.7,392$315K0.1%+76.6%0.025%
2/10/2026Founders Financial Securities LLC5,293$226K0.0%N/A0.018%
2/9/2026Integrity Alliance LLC.6,754$289K0.0%N/A0.023%
2/9/2026Harbour Investments Inc.1,205$52K0.0%+70.9%0.004%
2/9/2026Global Assets Advisory LLC30,509$1.31M0.4%-2.4%0.102%
2/9/2026Prospera Financial Services Inc8,553$366K0.0%-2.8%0.029%
2/6/2026HighTower Advisors LLC72,100$3.09M0.0%+1.0%0.241%
2/5/2026Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC101,329$4.34M1.7%N/A0.338%
2/4/2026Summit Wealth Group LLC Co.14,112$604K0.1%N/A0.047%
2/4/2026World Investment Advisors118,311$5.06M0.1%N/A0.396%
2/4/2026Englebert Financial Advisers LLC14,789$633K0.7%N/A0.049%
2/3/2026International Assets Investment Management LLC4,144$177K0.0%N/A0.014%
2/3/2026Retirement Planning Group LLC11,371$487K0.0%+4.0%0.038%
2/3/2026Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.2,800,000$119.81M1.0%N/A9.365%
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2/2/2026Benjamin Edwards Inc.101,846$4.36M0.0%+98.4%0.341%
2/2/2026Mutual Advisors LLC232,220$9.94M0.2%+2.5%0.777%
1/30/2026Sigma Planning Corp60,718$2.60M0.1%-1.6%0.202%
1/29/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.254,255$10.88M0.1%-2.6%0.776%
1/28/2026Geneos Wealth Management Inc.7,650$327K0.0%-5.2%0.023%
1/28/2026Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC305,449$13.07M4.5%-0.5%0.933%
1/27/2026TriaGen Wealth Management LLC33,862$1.45M0.4%N/A0.103%
1/26/2026Prosperity Financial Group Inc.123,594$5.29M1.9%+3.3%0.381%
1/26/2026CWM LLC7,526$322K0.0%N/A0.023%
1/26/2026Northwest Financial Advisors9,481$406K0.8%-17.5%0.029%


MISL Institutional Ownership - Frequently Asked Questions

During the previous two years, 110 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF. The most heavily invested institutionals were First Trust Advisors LP ($656.89M), Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. ($176.74M), LPL Financial LLC ($27.13M), Nilsine Partners LLC ($22.33M), Advisory Services Network LLC ($18.81M), WCG Wealth Advisors LLC ($17.19M), and MML Investors Services LLC ($16.62M).Learn more on First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's institutional investors.

Of the 105 institutional investors that purchased First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock in the last 24 months, the following investors and hedge funds have bought the highest volume of shares: First Trust Advisors LP ($18.59M), Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. ($3.95M), Nilsine Partners LLC ($521.84K), Advisory Services Network LLC ($439.59K), NewEdge Advisors LLC ($427.45K), LPL Financial LLC ($424.54K), and WCG Wealth Advisors LLC ($401.70K).

Institutional investors have bought a total of 26,971,989 shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $1.16B in transactions.

Of the 21 institutional investors that sold First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF's stock in the last 24 months, the following investors and hedge funds have sold the highest volume of shares: First Trust Advisors LP ($3.90M), NewEdge Advisors LLC ($674.22K), Osaic Holdings Inc. ($74.03K), D.A. Davidson & CO. ($32.52K), Clear Creek Financial Management LLC ($31.83K), Citadel Advisors LLC ($22.53K), and Trust Co. of Oklahoma ($18.08K).

Institutional investors have sold a total of 4,796,435 shares in the last 24 months. This volume of shares sold represents approximately $214.52M in transactions.


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Institutional ownership data for NYSEARCA:MISL is compiled from quarterly 13F filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with the most recent received on 10/13/2026. New 13F filings are added each quarter as they're published.
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