FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III FTLS
LNG/SHT EQUITY · ETP · CUSIP 33739P103
231
institutional holders
-3 vs Q2 2025
23.0m
shares reported held*
$1.6bnreported value*
18 new
103 added
89 reduced
20 sold out
net sold ≈ $302.0m (-4.3m shares)
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($816.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $69.94.
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 100 |
| Q4 2022 | 119 |
| Q1 2023 | 121 |
| Q2 2023 | 135 |
| Q3 2023 | 143 |
| Q4 2023 | 161 |
| Q1 2024 | 167 |
| Q2 2024 | 187 |
| Q3 2024 | 204 |
| Q4 2024 | 236 |
| Q1 2025 | 236 |
| Q2 2025 | 234 |
| Q3 2025 | 231 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 89 | 65 |
| Q1 2024 | 104 | 70 |
| Q2 2024 | 127 | 55 |
| Q3 2024 | 127 | 69 |
| Q4 2024 | 134 | 83 |
| Q1 2025 | 157 | 85 |
| Q2 2025 | 131 | 107 |
| Q3 2025 | 121 | 109 |
Biggest buyers
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | Added | +63.7k |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +45.2k |
| Summit Financial, LLC | New | +35.0k |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC | New | +34.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +31.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +29.9k |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. | Added | +27.2k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. | Added | +25.7k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | Added | +25.5k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +20.8k |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -2.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -963.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -140.6k |
| COMERICA BANK | Reduced | -132.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -115.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -115.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Reduced | -103.6k |
| Bison Wealth, LLC | Sold out | -79.2k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC | Reduced | -78.2k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | Reduced | -45.5k |
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.2m $361.9m | Reduced -963.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $172.8m | Reduced -2.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $159.3m | Reduced -140.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $157.2m | Reduced -115.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 588.3k $41.2m | Added +8.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 558.2k $39.0m | Reduced -115.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.04% of their portfolio | 527.7k $36.9m | Reduced -103.6k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 428.3k $30.0m | Added +845 |
| CENTRAL TRUST Co 0.58% of their portfolio | 397.9k $27.8m | Reduced -16.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 318.9k $22.3m | Added +7.9k |
| Hobart Private Capital, LLC 4.45% of their portfolio | 304.3k $21.3m | Reduced -3.0k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 4.57% of their portfolio | 287.7k $20.1m | Added +25.7k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 257.3k $18.0m | Added +17.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.3k $15.7m | Added +10.7k |
| Cornerstone Planning Group LLC 2.54% of their portfolio | 223.1k $15.9m | Added +4.2k |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 216.4k $15.1m | Added +426 |
| EdgeRock Capital LLC 3.95% of their portfolio | 203.0k $14.2m | Added +18.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 187.6k $13.1m | Added +1.1k |
| CWM, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 174.0k $12.2m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 171.7k $12.0m | Added +1.6k |
| Compound Planning, Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 142.5k $10.0m | Reduced -24.8k |
| Centric Wealth Management 2.15% of their portfolio | 136.3k $9.7m | Added +460 |
| Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC 1.07% of their portfolio | 131.5k $9.2m | Added +8.6k |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC 0.61% of their portfolio | 127.3k $8.8m | Added +8.4k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 122.4k $8.5m | Added +5.8k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 119.8k $8.4m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Financial Enhancement Group LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 117.1k $8.2m | Added +100 |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 114.9k $8.0m | Added +7.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.3k $8.0m | Added +20.8k |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 113.2k $7.9m | Added +45.2k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 103.3k $7.2m | Reduced -132.9k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 102.9k $7.2m | Added +1.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 96.9k $6.8m | Added +29.9k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 94.5k $6.6m | Added +63.7k |
| FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC 3.13% of their portfolio | 93.1k $6.5m | Added +1.4k |
| Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC 2.67% of their portfolio | 88.8k $6.2m | Added +1.7k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 86.7k $6.1m | Added +1.2k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 86.3k $6.0m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Live Oak Investment Partners 3.95% of their portfolio | 85.2k $6.0m | Added +9.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.1k $6.0m | Added +8.6k |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.39% of their portfolio | 83.4k $5.8m | Added +27.2k |
| Brio Consultants, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 82.4k $5.8m | Reduced -2.1k |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. 3.77% of their portfolio | 79.6k $5.6m | Added +7.9k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 77.1k $5.4m | Added +8.8k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 76.9k $5.4m | Added +20.1k |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 75.7k $5.3m | Added +5.2k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.2k $5.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.9k $4.7m | Added +407 |
| VIAWEALTH, LLC 2.54% of their portfolio | 66.4k $4.6m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.05% of their portfolio | 65.2k $4.6m | Reduced -14.4k |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 65.1k $4.6m | Added +11.4k |
| LFA - Lugano Financial Advisors SA 2.28% of their portfolio | 61.7k $4.3m | Reduced -2.6k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.3k $4.3m | Reduced -12.8k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 60.6k $4.2m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Prostatis Group LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 59.6k $4.2m | Added +4.1k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 58.9k $4.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| LCNB CORP 1.43% of their portfolio | 58.3k $4.1m | Added +12.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.7k $3.9m | Added +405 |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 54.3k $3.8m | Added +3.5k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 53.2k $3.7m | Reduced -45.5k |
| Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc. 3.00% of their portfolio | 52.7k $3.7m | Reduced -8.4k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.4k $3.7m | Added +7.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.5k $3.5m | Added +25.5k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 49.0k $3.4m | Added +1.1k |
| Belpointe Asset Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 47.7k $3.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.1k $3.0m | Reduced -250 |
| Asset Allocation Strategies LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 41.8k $2.9m | Added +5.0k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 41.5k $2.9m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.9k $2.9m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Richmond Investment Services, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 40.2k $2.8m | Added +713 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 38.4k $2.7m | Reduced -14.1k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 37.4k $2.6m | Reduced -732 |
| Darwin Wealth Management, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 37.3k $2.6m | Added +2.0k |
| MSH Capital Advisors LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 37.0k $2.6m | Added +14.8k |
| World Investment Advisors 0.05% of their portfolio | 36.3k $2.5m | Added +2.2k |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 35.6k $2.5m | Reduced -216 |
| Summit Financial, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.4m | New |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 34.6k $2.4m | New |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 33.0k $2.3m | Added +3.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $2.2m | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $2.2m | Reduced -20.5k |
| Frederick Financial Consultants, LLC 1.19% of their portfolio | 30.2k $2.1m | Added +3.7k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 29.9k $2.1m | Reduced -78.2k |
| Fairway Wealth LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 29.1k $2.0m | Added +495 |
| SIGNATURE ESTATE & INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 26.8k $1.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Simplicity Wealth,LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 26.2k $1.8m | Reduced -27.4k |
| Advisor OS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 26.1k $1.8m | Added +8.3k |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 26.1k $1.8m | Added +174 |
| KMG FIDUCIARY PARTNERS, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 26.0k $1.8m | Added +677 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 25.7k $1.8m | Added +400 |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.8k $1.7m | Added +4.0k |
| SMART Wealth LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 24.1k $1.7m | Added +3.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $1.7m | Added +988 |
| Maia Wealth LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 23.8k $1.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 23.7k $1.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $1.7m | Added +10.2k |
| LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 23.5k $1.6m | Reduced -678 |
| Patten Group, Inc. 0.31% of their portfolio | 23.1k $1.6m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Ascentis Independent Advisors 0.26% of their portfolio | 22.3k $1.6m | Added +4.8k |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 21.4k $1.5m | Reduced -223 |