First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF
KNGZ
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.1M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 12
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.3M → $31.1M (+$839K)
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.07% → 58% (-2.1%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 37 → 35 (-2)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.36M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$473K |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$381K |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$379K |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$274K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.23M |
| 2 |
NS
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$729K |
| 3 |
WIC
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$705K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$347K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$119K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRP
26
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $172K | +$34.8K | +1,000 | +26% |
|
|
NA
27
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $131K | +$1.04K | +30 | +0.8% |
|
|
DWM
28
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
| $121K | – | – | – |
|
|
HI
29
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| $113K | – | – | – |
|
|
PTC
30
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $54.8K | – | – | – |
|
|
NS
31
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $34.5K | -$729K | -20,975 | -96% |
|
|
FFA
32
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $10.1K | -$88.1K | -2,534 | -90% |
|
|
IA
33
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $1.25K | -$35 | -1 | -3% |
|
34
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $56 | – | – | – |
|
35
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $30 | -$24.3K | -700 | -100% |
|
|
36
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.23M | -36,583 | Closed |
|
|
WIC
37
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$705K | -20,978 | Closed |
|
|
AAP
38
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$6.83K | -203 | Closed |
|
39
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
| – | -$6.29K | -189 | Closed |
|
KNGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
35 of the 7,621 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 Q3 2025, worth a combined $31.1M — up 2.8% from $30.3M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of KNGZ and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.36M. The largest seller was Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.23M sold.
- 35 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) as of Q3 2025, down from 37 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $31.1M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 4 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 Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.36M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, an estimated $1.23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.