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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF

39 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.8M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

233% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 6

2.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.46%67.66% (+2.2%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $36.3M → $37.8M (+$1.44M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4139 (-2)

17% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
39
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-4.88%
% of All Funds
0.48%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
20
Reduced
6
Closed
6
Calls
$493K
Puts
Net Calls
+$493K
Net Calls Change
+$493K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$17.1M +$568K +15,274 +3%
HIS
2
Harvest Investment Services
Illinois
$3M +$50.5K +1,357 +2%
DADC
3
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.23M +$50.2K +1,349 +2%
SAW
4
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$1.68M +$22.3K +599 +1%
Susquehanna International Group
5
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.41M +$817K +21,953 +128%
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.37M -$527K -14,172 -27%
KA
7
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.3M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
8
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$882K -$54.8K -1,474 -6%
Citadel Advisors
9
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$838K +$866K +23,276 New
NFG
10
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$768K -$11.2K -300 -1%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$713K +$59.6K +1,602 +9%
LCWP
12
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$686K +$409 +11 +0.1%
AWM
13
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$640K +$37.3K +1,002 +6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$570K +$40.3K +1,082 +7%
JWCA
15
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$521K -$39.9K -1,072 -7%
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$444K -$3.65K -98 -0.8%
PWS
17
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$414K +$214K +5,750 +100%
PAG
18
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$382K +$7.44K +200 +2%
1CP
19
17 Capital Partners
Arizona
$346K +$28.5K +765 +9%
Raymond James Financial
20
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$286K +$43.9K +1,180 +17%
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$286K +$14.1K +380 +5%
TCWM
22
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$256K +$43.5K +1,168 +20%
IAIM
23
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$252K
PFS
24
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$234K +$242K +6,494 New
BIG
25
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$229K +$37 +1 +0%

KNGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

39 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $37.8M — up 4% from $36.3M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of KNGZ and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $866K. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $527K.

  • 39 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) as of Q1 2026, down from 41 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $37.8M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $866K added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $527K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.