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FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
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321 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.23B invested in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 108

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 23

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 13 (+2)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 323 → 321 (-2)

3.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 63.73% → 60.31% (-3.4%)

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $2.23B (-$737M)

Holders
321
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.62%
% of All Funds
4.3%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.18%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
28
Increased
154
Reduced
108
Closed
23
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CIA
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
+$15.9M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$13.3M
3
SFS
Symphony Financial Services
Ohio
+$11.1M
4
APWA
Atlas Private Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
+$9.86M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$8.93M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
-$17.9M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$15M
3
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$12.5M
4
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$11.5M
5
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
-$8.91M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GSIAS
101
Garden State Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$2.08M +$47.8K +944 +2%
CWM
102
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$2.08M +$49.2K +970 +2%
Comerica Bank
103
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.08M +$138K +2,722 +7%
SA
104
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$2M +$102K +2,009 +5%
NS
105
NBC Securities
Alabama
$1.78M +$1.79M +35,280 +106,909%
IAIM
106
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$1.78M +$183K +3,612 +11%
CFD
107
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$1.75M +$1.04M +20,570 +146%
PWS
108
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$1.71M -$139K -2,745 -7%
PIWA
109
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$1.7M +$1.7M +33,554 New
EH
110
Equitable Holdings
New York
$1.68M +$162K +3,196 +11%
CAM
111
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$1.68M +$1.16M +22,824 +219%
IA
112
IFP Advisors
Florida
$1.68M -$1.52M -29,937 -47%
PTC
113
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$1.67M +$81.1K +1,600 +5%
TSWM
114
Tyler-Stone Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.66M -$388K -7,654 -19%
CWM
115
Collaborative Wealth Management
Florida
$1.65M +$91.2K +1,800 +6%
IWM
116
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.63M +$317K +6,264 +24%
OFP
117
OFC Financial Planning
New Jersey
$1.63M +$188K +3,705 +13%
HPC
118
Hobart Private Capital
North Carolina
$1.61M +$111K +2,189 +7%
MC
119
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$1.61M +$23.9K +471 +2%
Citadel Advisors
120
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.59M +$79.5K +1,569 +5%
HSA
121
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.58M -$67.7K -1,335 -4%
TCM
122
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$1.57M +$364K +7,187 +30%
OC
123
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.57M -$28.2K -556 -2%
CCFM
124
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$1.57M -$210K -4,137 -12%
SWP
125
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.53M +$92.3K +1,822 +6%
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KNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

321 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.23B — down 25% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new KNG positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 154 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital Investment Advisors, adding an estimated $15.9M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial, cutting an estimated $17.9M.

  • 321 institutional investors held FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) as of Q1 2025, down from 323 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.23B of FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Capital Investment Advisors, an estimated $15.9M added.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $17.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.