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

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2731 (+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%)

Holders
31
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+14.81%
% of All Funds
0.42%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
9
Reduced
8
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$11.7M -$792K -24,018 -6%
DADC
2
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.17M +$106K +3,220 +5%
Citadel Advisors
3
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.38M -$125K -3,795 -8%
KA
4
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.16M
SAW
5
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$939K +$961K +29,149 New
LCWP
6
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$804K +$823K +24,965 New
CWM
7
Collaborative Wealth Management
Florida
$801K -$44.9K -1,361 -5%
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$722K -$404K -12,260 -35%
PAG
9
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$712K -$3.03K -92 -0.4%
NS
10
NBC Securities
Alabama
$624K +$639K +19,387 +121,169%
WIC
11
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$594K +$105K +3,190 +21%
JWCA
12
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$589K +$603K +18,278 New
NFG
13
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$554K
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$508K -$185K -5,611 -26%
Osaic Holdings
15
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$494K +$272K +8,255 +117%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$443K +$19K +577 +4%
Goldman Sachs
17
Goldman Sachs
New York
$397K +$97.7K +2,964 +32%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
18
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$373K +$167K +5,075 +78%
Cetera Investment Advisers
19
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$359K +$48.4K +1,468 +15%
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$342K +$350K +10,603 New
AWM
21
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$313K +$4.25K +129 +1%
BIG
22
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$231K +$237K +7,182 New
IAIM
23
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$226K -$8.24K -250 -3%
DWM
24
Darwin Wealth Management
Florida
$109K
HI
25
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$102K -$92.6K -2,808 -47%

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.