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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
BAM
76
BOS Asset Management
Illinois
$1.42M +$44.2K +843 +3%
FIA
77
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$1.39M +$892K +17,003 +154%
SFS
78
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$1.38M +$260K +4,946 +22%
TA
79
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
$1.36M +$1.22M +23,279 +553%
TI
80
tru Independence
Oregon
$1.2M +$223K +4,244 +21%
Mariner
81
Mariner
Kansas
$1.19M +$1.26M +24,032 New
JCM
82
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.17M +$99.4K +1,895 +9%
LNC
83
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$1.15M +$748K +14,263 +158%
BW
84
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$1.1M +$1.17M +22,372 New
CWM
85
Chronos Wealth Management
Florida
$1.07M +$1.14M +21,730 New
IWM
86
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.05M +$1.12M +21,314 New
HSA
87
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.02M +$1.09M +20,765 New
RJT
88
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$952K +$737K +14,051 +268%
SWP
89
Summit Wealth Partners
Florida
$945K +$116K +2,218 +13%
PFGIA
90
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$942K -$114K -2,169 -10%
WS
91
Wedbush Securities
California
$935K +$146K +2,781 +17%
SWM
92
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$817K +$10.5K +200 +1%
NFG
93
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$810K +$861K +16,415 New
CWM
94
Collaborative Wealth Management
Florida
$784K +$151K +2,882 +22%
Comerica Bank
95
Comerica Bank
Texas
$779K +$828K +15,775 New
ARC
96
Advisor Resource Council
Texas
$777K +$826K +15,737 New
JIP
97
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$773K +$215K +4,103 +36%
BC
98
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$771K +$27.5K +525 +3%
AWM
99
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$742K +$789K +15,030 New
AAS
100
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$739K +$574K +10,943 +272%

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.