FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
306 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.92B invested in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 120
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.18% → 56.72% (+0.54%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.92B → $1.92B (-$2.04M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 317 → 306 (-11)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$22M |
| 2 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$8.19M |
| 3 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$7.58M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.79M |
| 5 |
PIWA
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Leawood,
Kansas
|
+$6.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
|
-$14.1M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.87M |
| 3 |
FWM
Foguth Wealth Management
Brighton,
Michigan
|
-$8.92M |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$7.74M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.21M |
KNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
306 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.92B — down 0.11% from $1.92B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of KNG and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 120 trimmed existing stakes and 122 added.
The largest buyer was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $22M. The largest seller was Coppell Advisory Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.1M sold.
- 306 institutional investors held FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (KNG) as of Q1 2026, down from 317 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.92B of FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 0.11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 36 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, an estimated $22M added.
- The largest FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Coppell Advisory Solutions, an estimated $14.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.