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FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF

315 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.26B invested in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 113

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.23B → $2.26B (+$25.2M)

0.34% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.31%59.97% (-0.34%)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 32

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 321315 (-6)

31% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 139 (-4)

Holders
315
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-1.87%
% of All Funds
4.15%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-30.77%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
30
Increased
140
Reduced
113
Closed
32
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KFGK
251
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$293K
EWA
252
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$287K +$284K +5,850 New
Goldman Sachs
253
Goldman Sachs
New York
$284K -$643K -13,219 -70%
FAIM
254
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$281K +$278K +5,724 New
First Trust Advisors
255
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$280K +$277K +5,701 New
Bank of America
256
Bank of America
North Carolina
$280K -$46.8K -963 -14%
SAG
257
SageView Advisory Group
California
$277K -$252K -5,179 -48%
CCG
258
Capital CS Group
California
$276K +$273K +5,620 New
AWA
259
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$269K -$97.3K -2,000 -27%
HH
260
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$268K +$24.4K +502 +10%
FHC
261
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$266K -$40.8K -838 -13%
SW
262
StrongBox Wealth
Missouri
$262K +$4.33K +89 +2%
MAM
263
Mainsail Asset Management
Alabama
$244K
RSWM
264
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
California
$241K
QCIG
265
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$238K +$8.17K +168 +4%
Bank of New York Mellon
266
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$231K +$1.95K +40 +0.9%
CA
267
Continuum Advisory
Idaho
$225K -$29K -596 -12%
VA
268
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$220K
LFAS
269
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$220K +$217K +4,472 New
GA
270
GSG Advisors
New Jersey
$216K +$214K +4,405 New
APP
271
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$211K -$21.3K -438 -9%
KWA
272
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
$203K +$201K +4,130 New
IF
273
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$203K
BRWA
274
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$202K +$200K +4,120 New
PB
275
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$184K

KNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

315 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.26B — up 1.1% from $2.23B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of KNG and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 113 trimmed existing stakes and 140 added.

The largest buyer was Teamwork Financial Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.3M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $25.6M.

  • 315 institutional investors held FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) as of Q2 2025, down from 321 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $2.26B of FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 32 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Teamwork Financial Advisors, an estimated $40.3M added.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $25.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.