First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF
KNGZ
31 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.8M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 31 (+4)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 8
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.4M → $26.8M (+$2.41M)
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.04% → 55.43% (-0.61%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAW
Signal Advisors Wealth
Detroit,
Michigan
|
+$961K |
| 2 |
LCWP
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$823K |
| 3 |
NS
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$639K |
| 4 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$603K |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$350K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$792K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$404K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$185K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$125K |
| 5 |
HI
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$92.6K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $92.2K | +$94.3K | +2,861 | New |
|
|
NA
27
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $75.5K | +$77.3K | +2,345 | New |
|
|
AAP
28
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| $6.54K | +$6.69K | +203 | New |
|
|
IA
29
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $1.14K | – | – | – |
|
30
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $50 | – | – | – |
|
31
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $29 | – | – | – |
|
|
TF
32
Tandem Financial
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
| – | -$32.2K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
RWPA
33
Richard W. Paul & Associates
Novi,
Michigan
| – | -$6.46K | -201 | Closed |
|
KNGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
31 of the 7,459 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 2025, worth a combined $26.8M — up 9.9% from $24.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new KNGZ positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Signal Advisors Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $961K. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $792K.
- 31 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) as of Q1 2025, up from 27 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $26.8M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Signal Advisors Wealth, an estimated $961K added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $792K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.