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

37 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.3M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

600% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 10

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3137 (+6)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26.8M → $30.3M (+$3.51M)

4.64% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.43%60.07% (+4.6%)

Holders
37
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+19.35%
% of All Funds
0.49%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
13
Reduced
10
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$12.3M +$77.4K +2,450 +0.7%
DADC
2
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.16M -$94.9K -3,004 -4%
AWS
3
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$1.5M +$1.41M +44,610 New
SAW
4
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$1.3M +$303K +9,590 +33%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
5
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$1.23M +$1.16M +36,583 New
KA
6
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.21M
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.11M +$563K +17,817 +116%
NS
8
NBC Securities
Alabama
$737K +$80.1K +2,535 +13%
WIC
9
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$705K +$80K +2,532 +14%
CWM
10
Collaborative Wealth Management
Florida
$696K -$131K -4,153 -17%
LCWP
11
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$690K -$141K -4,456 -18%
Citadel Advisors
12
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$581K -$808K -25,573 -60%
NFG
13
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$555K -$21.6K -682 -4%
JWCA
14
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$553K -$57.8K -1,830 -10%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$538K +$7.84K +248 +2%
Susquehanna International Group
16
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$486K -$252K -7,979 -36%
Janney Montgomery Scott
17
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$439K +$77.2K +2,442 +23%
Goldman Sachs
18
Goldman Sachs
New York
$415K
AWM
19
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$404K +$72.9K +2,308 +24%
PAG
20
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$402K -$321K -10,155 -46%
Cetera Investment Advisers
21
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$399K +$23K +729 +7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$397K +$7.71K +244 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$354K -$101K -3,204 -23%
IAIM
24
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$235K
BIG
25
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$233K -$7.65K -242 -3%

KNGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

37 of the 7,596 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 Q2 2025, worth a combined $30.3M — up 13% from $26.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new KNGZ positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Atria Wealth Solutions, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.41M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $808K.

  • 37 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ) as of Q2 2025, up from 31 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $30.3M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 1 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 Q2 2025 was Atria Wealth Solutions, an estimated $1.41M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $808K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.