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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
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$104M +$67.6M +1,288,280 +158%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$104M +$46.9M +893,921 +74%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$101M +$91.3M +1,740,758 +555%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$54M +$33.2M +632,443 +137%
Envestnet Asset Management
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$37.8M +$16.3M +310,792 +68%
RJA
6
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$37.8M +$19.8M +377,516 +97%
RJFSA
7
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$26.9M +$5.67M +108,134 +25%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$24.8M +$15.5M +295,824 +143%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$24.6M +$9.29M +177,016 +55%
Truist Financial
10
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$18.9M +$11.3M +215,195 +128%
Osaic Holdings
11
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$18.7M +$6.96M +132,699 +54%
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$18M +$8.52M +162,319 +80%
BCM
13
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$16.8M -$43.7K -832 -0.2%
CA
14
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$14.2M +$10.1M +191,632 +201%
AWA
15
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$13.6M +$5.34M +101,738 +59%
KAS
16
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$11.7M +$4.43M +84,474 +55%
SFS
17
Solitude Financial Services
Virginia
$11.5M +$2.73M +51,974 +29%
SF
18
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$10M +$10.7M +203,211 New
IWC
19
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$9.88M +$6.46M +123,083 +160%
Cetera Investment Advisers
20
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$9.02M +$7.89M +150,371 +463%
SPIA
21
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$8.29M -$1.49M -28,412 -14%
SW
22
SlateStone Wealth
Florida
$8.23M +$8.75M +166,719 New
MML Investors Services
23
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$7.87M +$6.94M +132,198 +485%
AOG
24
Alpha Omega Group
Virginia
$7.75M +$335K +6,379 +4%
HighTower Advisors
25
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$7.24M -$16.1K -306 -0.2%

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.