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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
Janney Montgomery Scott
26
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$15M +$717K +14,743 +5%
AWA
27
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$14.9M -$1.68M -34,642 -10%
KAS
28
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$14.8M -$25.6M -526,675 -64%
IWC
29
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$14.6M +$494K +10,160 +4%
CAS
30
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$14.1M +$108K +2,214 +0.8%
SFS
31
Solitude Financial Services
Virginia
$12.6M +$1.1M +22,651 +10%
SW
32
SlateStone Wealth
Florida
$12.5M +$113K +2,321 +0.9%
SFS
33
Symphony Financial Services
Ohio
$10.8M +$87.6K +1,802 +0.8%
SPIA
34
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$10.6M -$33.5K -688 -0.3%
PWP
35
Prasad Wealth Partners
Ohio
$9.53M +$843K +17,328 +10%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
36
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$9.47M -$522K -10,739 -5%
PFS
37
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$9.36M +$1.25M +25,741 +16%
MWM
38
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$8.74M +$542K +11,137 +7%
FLPIM
39
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$8.7M +$6.23M +128,037 +260%
EA
40
Ergawealth Advisors
Illinois
$8.69M -$1.98M -40,662 -19%
PAG
41
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$8.59M +$2.7M +55,553 +47%
SPC
42
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$8.29M +$521K +10,715 +7%
NA
43
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$8.18M -$12.2K -251 -0.2%
HI
44
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$7.68M +$654K +13,439 +9%
BIM
45
Bullseye Investment Management
Ohio
$6.93M
AAS
46
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$6.81M -$1.6M -32,941 -19%
SCA
47
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$6.75M +$42.3K +870 +0.6%
CFP
48
Curran Financial Partners
South Carolina
$6.72M +$6.65M +136,836 New
IFG
49
Independent Financial Group
California
$6.54M +$2.16M +44,451 +50%
RA
50
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$6.35M +$1.6M +32,846 +34%

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.