FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
307 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.89B invested in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 18
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 306 → 307 (+1)
0.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.72% → 55.75% (-0.97%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.92B → $1.89B (-$28.4M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 127
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWM
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$16.5M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$5.37M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.59M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$27.2M |
| 2 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$22.6M |
| 3 |
FAM
Flaharty Asset Management
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$16.3M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$8.45M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.03M |
KNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
307 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.89B — down 1.5% from $1.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new KNG positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Modern Wealth Management, adding an estimated $16.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $27.2M.
- 307 institutional investors held FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) as of Q2 2026, up from 306 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.89B of FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 18 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Modern Wealth Management, an estimated $16.5M added.
- The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $27.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.