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FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF

185 hedge funds and large institutions have $921M invested in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

325% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 24

271% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 14

89% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $487M → $921M (+$435M)

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 35 (+2)

26% more funds holding

Funds holding: 147185 (+38)

3.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.33%71.73% (+3.4%)

Holders
185
Holders Change
+38
Holders Change %
+25.85%
% of All Funds
2.94%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
52
Increased
102
Reduced
24
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NW
51
NewEdge Wealth
Pennsylvania
$2.84M +$3.02M +57,500 New
PAG
52
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.83M +$275K +5,237 +10%
IFG
53
Independent Financial Group
California
$2.72M +$2.89M +55,052 New
CAM
54
Concorde Asset Management
Michigan
$2.5M +$2.65M +50,574 New
CWM
55
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$2.49M +$142K +2,699 +6%
BCA
56
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.26M +$2.41M +45,843 New
RMAM
57
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management
New Jersey
$2.2M +$197K +3,750 +9%
OC
58
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$2.1M +$865K +16,480 +63%
SAG
59
SageView Advisory Group
California
$1.98M +$1.36M +25,844 +182%
DADC
60
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.96M +$80K +1,525 +4%
RA
61
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$1.95M +$1.07M +20,397 +107%
KA
62
Kure Advisory
Minnesota
$1.86M +$1.98M +37,709 New
WEG
63
World Equity Group
Illinois
$1.8M +$1.91M +36,453 New
BTWM
64
Baker Tilly Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.73M -$31.6K -602 -2%
SI
65
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$1.64M +$1.36M +25,868 +355%
MFG
66
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$1.62M -$68.4K -1,304 -4%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
67
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.6M +$1.7M +32,386 New
VBFP
68
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$1.51M -$1.99K -38 -0.1%
SC
69
Schubert & Co
Texas
$1.51M +$1.6M +30,499 New
CIAS
70
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$1.5M +$1.14M +21,641 +250%
HI
71
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.49M +$330K +6,286 +26%
SWA
72
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.47M -$365K -6,951 -19%
BCI
73
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.43M -$281K -5,349 -16%
OPS
74
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$1.43M -$281K -5,349 -16%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
75
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.43M +$121K +2,308 +9%

KNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

185 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $921M — up 89% from $487M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new KNG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $91.3M. The largest seller was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $1.49M.

  • 185 institutional investors held FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) as of Q3 2023, up from 147 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $921M of FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF stock for Q3 2023, up 89% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $91.3M added.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Steward Partners Investment Advisory, an estimated $1.49M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.