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

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 3735 (-2)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4

Holders
35
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-5.41%
% of All Funds
0.46%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
3
Increased
13
Reduced
12
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$14.5M +$1.36M +39,187 +11%
DADC
2
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.26M -$38.6K -1,111 -2%
SAW
3
Signal Advisors Wealth
Michigan
$1.64M +$246K +7,076 +18%
Osaic Holdings
4
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.56M +$381K +10,956 +33%
KA
5
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.29M
Susquehanna International Group
6
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1M +$473K +13,590 +94%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
7
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$814K +$379K +10,911 +92%
NFG
8
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$775K +$178K +5,113 +31%
LCWP
9
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners
Arkansas
$735K +$904 +26 +0.1%
CWM
10
Collaborative Wealth Management
Florida
$649K -$90.1K -2,590 -13%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$588K +$13.9K +399 +2%
JWCA
12
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$555K -$32.9K -947 -6%
AWM
13
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$519K +$86.3K +2,483 +21%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$442K
Janney Montgomery Scott
15
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$440K -$25.9K -744 -6%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$427K +$1.43K +41 +0.3%
PAG
17
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$373K -$53.9K -1,550 -13%
BCI
18
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$282K +$274K +7,875 New
Citadel Advisors
19
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$261K -$347K -9,983 -58%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$255K -$119K -3,426 -32%
1CP
21
17 Capital Partners
Arizona
$251K +$243K +6,996 New
Raymond James Financial
22
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$241K +$188K +5,392 +401%
IAIM
23
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$239K
BIG
24
Brookwood Investment Group
Arizona
$227K -$20.8K -599 -9%
PWS
25
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$205K +$199K +5,737 New

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.