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FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF

123 hedge funds and large institutions have $351M invested in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

79% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 14

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 38

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $292M → $351M (+$58.6M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 114123 (+9)

2.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.51%64.17% (+2.7%)

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 54 (-1)

Holders
123
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+7.89%
% of All Funds
1.98%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
25
Increased
46
Reduced
38
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$46M +$4.69M +92,598 +11%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$29M +$1.15M +22,705 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$21.1M -$4.48M -88,493 -18%
Royal Bank of Canada
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$19.3M +$5.04M +99,480 +36%
BCM
5
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$18M +$17.4M +344,102 New
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$13.8M -$887K -17,518 -6%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.2M +$1.82M +35,921 +16%
AA
8
Altman Advisors
Illinois
$12.4M -$831K -16,415 -7%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$9.62M +$341K +6,725 +4%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.46M -$3.12M -61,692 -25%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$9.33M +$1.8M +35,634 +24%
SFS
12
Solitude Financial Services
Virginia
$8.46M -$210K -4,151 -2%
AOG
13
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
$7.48M +$203K +4,013 +3%
AWA
14
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$7.44M +$1.59M +31,404 +27%
KAS
15
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$7.12M -$1.5M -29,676 -18%
SPIA
16
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$6.73M -$1.07M -21,079 -14%
HighTower Advisors
17
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.61M -$518K -10,229 -7%
AWM
18
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$5.98M -$995K -19,652 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.77M +$820K +16,181 +17%
BAWC
20
Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting
Texas
$5.25M +$480K +9,471 +10%
BPA
21
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$4.38M -$60.5K -1,195 -1%
BAAM
22
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$4.2M +$1.47M +29,017 +54%
PP
23
PFS Partners
New Jersey
$4.04M -$616K -12,155 -13%
Janney Montgomery Scott
24
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.93M +$943K +18,627 +32%
KWM
25
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$3.7M -$190K -3,753 -5%

KNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

123 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $351M — up 20% from $292M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new KNG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Brookstone Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.4M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.48M.

  • 123 institutional investors held FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) as of Q4 2022, up from 114 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $351M of FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 14 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Brookstone Capital Management, an estimated $17.4M added.
  • The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $4.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.