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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
EFS
201
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$513K -$29.5K -607 -5%
MWM
202
Marion Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$508K +$33.5K +689 +7%
AWM
203
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$507K +$93.3K +1,918 +23%
SWP
204
Semus Wealth Partners
Florida
$506K +$8.12K +167 +2%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
205
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$506K +$20.9K +429 +4%
TCWM
206
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$499K -$104K -2,133 -17%
PWM
207
Prosperity Wealth Management
California
$491K +$82.7K +1,700 +20%
LI
208
LRI Investments
Florida
$491K -$729K -15,000 -60%
SMC
209
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$487K +$1.65K +34 +0.3%
AI
210
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$478K -$7.49K -154 -2%
PFGIA
211
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$476K -$2.43K -50 -0.5%
CW
212
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$475K -$288K -5,916 -38%
DC
213
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$471K -$405K -8,333 -46%
BCI
214
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$470K -$116K -2,378 -20%
GWM
215
Gibbs Wealth Management
Georgia
$465K +$165K +3,383 +55%
M1FG
216
Mach-1 Financial Group
Arkansas
$457K +$452K +9,299 New
FPWM
217
FSB Premier Wealth Management
Iowa
$443K +$8.02K +165 +2%
CAL
218
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$440K +$9.97K +205 +2%
NG
219
Novem Group
New York
$440K +$125K +2,567 +40%
Jane Street
220
Jane Street
New York
$439K +$435K +8,949 New
MSAM
221
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$438K +$90.2K +1,854 +26%
NFA
222
Northwest Financial Advisors
Virginia
$425K +$186K +3,818 +79%
JCM
223
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$419K +$8.17K +168 +2%
GWP
224
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$406K +$129K +2,648 +47%
OBWG
225
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
$396K +$7.49K +154 +2%

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.