FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III FTLS
LNG/SHT EQUITY · ETP · CUSIP 33739P103
268
institutional holders
+6 vs Q1 2026
26.9m
shares reported held*
$2.0bnreported value*
27 new
115 added
82 reduced
20 sold out
net bought ≈ $140.3m (+2.1m 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 ($1.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $73.40.
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q4 2025 | 255 |
| Q1 2026 | 262 |
| Q2 2026 | 268 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 127 | 69 |
| Q4 2024 | 134 | 83 |
| Q1 2025 | 157 | 85 |
| Q2 2025 | 131 | 107 |
| Q3 2025 | 121 | 109 |
| Q4 2025 | 140 | 100 |
| Q1 2026 | 133 | 113 |
| Q2 2026 | 142 | 102 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +610.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +608.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Added | +396.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +177.4k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC | New | +144.4k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | Added | +108.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +68.5k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | Added | +68.2k |
| Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC | Added | +66.7k |
| Brookwood Investment Group LLC | Added | +64.1k |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -139.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -61.4k |
| Richmond Investment Services, LLC | Reduced | -58.6k |
| Mariner, LLC | Sold out | -54.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC | Reduced | -47.0k |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC | Reduced | -40.1k |
| Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC | Reduced | -39.8k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC | Reduced | -33.5k |
| Independent Advisor Alliance | Sold out | -30.4k |
| KMG FIDUCIARY PARTNERS, LLC | Sold out | -29.2k |
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.9m $436.9m | Added +610.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $197.4m | Added +68.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $179.0m | Added +177.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $174.8m | Reduced -61.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 831.8k $61.4m | Added +608.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 749.8k $55.3m | Added +396.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 622.3k $45.9m | Added +24.8k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 585.8k $43.2m | Added +30.5k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.04% of their portfolio | 564.5k $41.7m | Reduced -19.4k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 528.3k $39.0m | Added +108.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 472.7k $34.9m | Reduced -139.3k |
| CENTRAL TRUST Co 0.62% of their portfolio | 464.6k $34.3m | Reduced -3.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 439.1k $32.4m | Added +8.6k |
| VestGen Advisors, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 340.7k $25.1m | Added +22.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 307.5k $22.7m | Added +6.8k |
| Cornerstone Planning Group LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 244.2k $18.4m | Added +8.6k |
| Hobart Private Capital, LLC 2.76% of their portfolio | 217.9k $16.1m | Added +14.1k |
| EdgeRock Capital LLC 3.53% of their portfolio | 210.9k $15.6m | Added +9.5k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 189.2k $14.0m | Added +68.2k |
| Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC 2.15% of their portfolio | 181.6k $13.4m | Reduced -458 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 179.3k $13.2m | Added +34.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.0k $12.8m | Reduced -17.0k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 169.1k $12.5m | Added +3.1k |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 166.1k $12.3m | Reduced -23.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 156.0k $11.5m | Added +20.3k |
| Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC 0.64% of their portfolio | 153.7k $11.3m | Added +6.3k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.4k $28.7k | New |
| Centric Wealth Management 1.51% of their portfolio | 132.5k $9.7m | Unchanged |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 131.5k $9.7m | Reduced -3.3k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 126.0k $9.3m | Reduced -744 |
| Financial Enhancement Group LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 112.5k $8.3m | Reduced -1.8k |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 108.1k $8.0m | Reduced -24.9k |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 105.3k $7.8m | Added +4.2k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.4k $7.5m | Reduced -2.3k |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 101.3k $7.5m | Added +24.9k |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. 4.15% of their portfolio | 101.0k $7.5m | Added +4.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 94.7k $7.0m | Added +26.2k |
| Live Oak Investment Partners 3.75% of their portfolio | 94.5k $7.0m | Added +3.0k |
| FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC 3.12% of their portfolio | 91.2k $6.7m | Added +2.4k |
| Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 90.7k $6.7m | Added +66.7k |
| Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 89.0k $6.6m | Reduced -3.5k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.6k $6.2m | Added +7.5k |
| LCNB CORP 1.90% of their portfolio | 83.9k $6.2m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Brio Consultants, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 82.2k $6.1m | Added +1.4k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 79.5k $5.9m | Reduced -304 |
| Brookwood Investment Group LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 78.1k $5.8m | Added +64.1k |
| SEEDS INVESTOR LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 70.9k $5.2m | Added +14.1k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 66.6k $4.9m | Reduced -10.3k |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 66.5k $4.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Prostatis Group LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 64.4k $4.7m | Added +3.3k |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 63.3k $4.7m | Reduced -637 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.5k $4.6m | Reduced -313 |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 61.9k $4.6m | Reduced -17.7k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 60.8k $4.5m | Added +11.0k |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 60.0k $4.4m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.1k $4.2m | Reduced -47.0k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 56.4k $4.2m | Reduced -33.5k |
| Guilbault Capital LLC 4.15% of their portfolio | 56.0k $4.1m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Simplicity Wealth,LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 55.3k $4.1m | Added +12.7k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 55.2k $4.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 53.0k $3.9m | Added +31.6k |
| LFA - Lugano Financial Advisors SA 2.20% of their portfolio | 51.8k $3.7m | Reduced -267 |
| Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc. 2.71% of their portfolio | 51.3k $3.8m | Added +122 |
| Center For Asset Management LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 50.3k $3.7m | Added +1.1k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.04% of their portfolio | 49.7k $3.7m | Reduced -19.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.3k $3.7m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.02% of their portfolio | 46.8k $3.5m | Added +28.6k |
| MSH Capital Advisors LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 46.4k $3.4m | Added +6.8k |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 46.3k $3.4m | First filing |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 46.0k $3.4m | Reduced -24.2k |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 45.8k $3.4m | Added +6.7k |
| Advisor OS, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 45.4k $3.4m | Added +6.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.1k $3.3m | Added +15.2k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.2k $3.3m | Added +749 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.1k $3.3m | Added +1.9k |
| Forum Finance Group S.A. 0.93% of their portfolio | 43.5k $2.6m | Added +33.2k |
| Asset Allocation Strategies LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 42.8k $3.2m | Reduced -5.1k |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.2k $3.1m | Reduced -40.1k |
| Diversify Advisory Services, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 40.9k $3.1m | New |
| DIVERSIFY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 40.9k $3.1m | New |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.8k $3.0m | Reduced -2.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.9k $2.9m | Added +2.1k |
| Frederick Financial Consultants, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 38.7k $2.9m | Added +3.1k |
| Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 37.6k $2.8m | Added +792 |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 37.2k $2.7m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.1k $2.7m | Added +1.9k |
| Fairway Wealth LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 33.7k $2.5m | Added +416 |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 32.7k $2.4m | Added +1.2k |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 32.7k $2.4m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Summit Financial, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.4k $2.4m | Added +1.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.0k $2.4m | Added +12.9k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $2.3m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Sowell Financial Services LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 30.6k $2.3m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.3k $2.2m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 29.3k $2.2m | Reduced -334 |
| SMART Wealth LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 29.1k $2.1m | Reduced -5.6k |
| VIAWEALTH, LLC 1.07% of their portfolio | 28.7k $2.1m | Reduced -24.4k |
| Montis Financial, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 28.5k $2.1m | Added +110 |
| Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 26.9k $2.0m | Added +5.1k |
| LAUREL OAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 26.7k $2.0m | Added +13.1k |