FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III FPEI
INSTL PFD SECS · ETP · CUSIP 33739P855
211
institutional holders
+23 vs Q3 2025
76.1m
shares reported held*
$1.5bnreported value*
27 new
97 added
60 reduced
10 sold out
net bought ≈ $85.3m (+4.4m 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 ($130.6k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $19.37.
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 110 |
| Q4 2022 | 136 |
| Q1 2023 | 143 |
| Q2 2023 | 138 |
| Q3 2023 | 136 |
| Q4 2023 | 156 |
| Q1 2024 | 154 |
| Q2 2024 | 168 |
| Q3 2024 | 165 |
| Q4 2024 | 187 |
| Q1 2025 | 182 |
| Q2 2025 | 181 |
| Q3 2025 | 188 |
| Q4 2025 | 211 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 90 | 67 |
| Q2 2024 | 91 | 70 |
| Q3 2024 | 89 | 65 |
| Q4 2024 | 105 | 54 |
| Q1 2025 | 98 | 78 |
| Q2 2025 | 82 | 89 |
| Q3 2025 | 101 | 85 |
| Q4 2025 | 124 | 70 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.0m |
| SMITH CHAS P & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS | Added | +989.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +249.8k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC | Added | +199.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +190.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +175.5k |
| Montis Financial, LLC | Added | +166.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Added | +153.0k |
| TrueWealth Financial Partners | New | +111.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +107.6k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -295.7k |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -227.3k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Reduced | -169.7k |
| Wayfinding Financial, LLC | Sold out | -158.3k |
| von Borstel & Associates, Inc. | Sold out | -136.6k |
| ELEVATION WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | Reduced | -115.6k |
| Creative Planning | Sold out | -41.9k |
| Essex LLC | Reduced | -35.8k |
| TBH Global Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -29.5k |
| FLAGSTAR SECURITIES, INC | Reduced | -26.6k |
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.5m $359.5m | Added +2.0m |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.0m $174.6m | Added +175.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.0m $97.4m | Added +249.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.7m $90.2m | Added +107.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.4m $84.5m | Added +85.5k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.5m $48.9m | Added +42.6k |
| SMITH CHAS P & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS 2.43% of their portfolio | 2.4m $46.2m | Added +989.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $37.0m | Added +100.7k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.9m $35.9m | Added +199.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $35.6m | Added +190.4k |
| Montis Financial, LLC 6.65% of their portfolio | 1.7m $33.6m | Added +166.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $26.3m | Added +43.8k |
| FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co 1.60% of their portfolio | 1.3m $24.4m | Unchanged |
| Legacy Edge Advisors, LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 1.1m $21.8m | Added +76.3k |
| Annex Advisory Services, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 972.3k $18.9m | Added +68.7k |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI 0.25% of their portfolio | 968.5k $18.8m | Reduced -688 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.02% of their portfolio | 732.1k $14.2m | Added +51.8k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 654.5k $12.7m | Added +6.4k |
| Essex LLC 2.21% of their portfolio | 642.3k $12.5m | Reduced -35.8k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 617.6k $12.0m | Reduced -169.7k |
| INTEGRAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. 2.90% of their portfolio | 602.7k $11.7m | Added +14.7k |
| ADAMSBROWN WEALTH CONSULTANTS LLC 2.40% of their portfolio | 445.2k $8.6m | Added +8.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 439.9k $8.5m | Reduced -295.7k |
| Key Financial Inc 1.41% of their portfolio | 398.9k $7.7m | Reduced -22.0k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 386.0k $7.5m | Added +153.0k |
| Westview Management dba Westview Investment Advisors 3.56% of their portfolio | 385.8k $7.5m | First filing |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 382.4k $7.4m | Added +54.2k |
| Ocean Park Asset Management, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 355.5k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 355.3k $6.9m | Added +31.7k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 353.9k $6.9m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 339.4k $6.6m | Reduced -718 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.4k $6.5m | Reduced -22.1k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 276.5k $5.4m | Reduced -4.1k |
| VISTA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 1.76% of their portfolio | 274.8k $5.3m | Added +6.8k |
| CWM, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 243.8k $4.7m | Added +4.7k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 235.8k $4.6m | Added +37.7k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 223.0k $4.3m | Added +32.7k |
| McAdam, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 219.2k $4.3m | Added +56.6k |
| Synergy Investment Management, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 198.0k $3.8m | Added +2.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 189.3k $3.7m | Added +15.8k |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 177.3k $3.4m | Reduced -227.3k |
| VICTORY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 173.4k $3.4m | Added +8.1k |
| J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 171.7k $1.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Collaborative Wealth Managment Inc. 1.13% of their portfolio | 165.4k $3.2m | Added +75.8k |
| MARSHALL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 143.9k $2.8m | Added +4.0k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 143.9k $2.8m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 141.7k $2.7m | Added +4.2k |
| 1776 Wealth LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 125.2k $2.4m | Added +588 |
| Veridan Wealth LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 124.3k $2.4m | Added +2.5k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.4k $2.3m | Reduced -18.9k |
| WINEBRENNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 118.5k $2.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 114.9k $2.2m | Added +23.3k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.12% of their portfolio | 113.1k $2.2m | Added +17.8k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 112.3k $2.2m | Reduced -17.1k |
| FLYNN ZITO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 112.0k $2.2m | Added +4.3k |
| TrueWealth Financial Partners 1.78% of their portfolio | 111.4k $2.2m | New |
| True Blue Financial, LLC 1.78% of their portfolio | 111.4k $2.2m | First filing |
| BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.21% of their portfolio | 111.1k $2.2m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Keebeck Wealth Management 0.25% of their portfolio | 109.8k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.7k $2.1m | Added +7.6k |
| StoneCrest Wealth Management, Inc. 0.83% of their portfolio | 105.9k $2.1m | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.2k $2.0m | Added +33.8k |
| United Capital Management of KS, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 104.5k $2.0m | Added +53.6k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.1k $1.9m | Added +9.5k |
| Visionary Wealth Advisors 0.08% of their portfolio | 96.8k $1.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 92.3k $1.8m | Added +3.7k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.6k $1.8m | Reduced -26.5k |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 89.6k $1.7m | Reduced -21.6k |
| Beacon Financial Advisory LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 87.5k $1.7m | Added +17.6k |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 85.1k $1.6m | Added +5.6k |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.2k $1.6m | Added +6.8k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.6k $1.6m | Added +1.6k |
| Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 78.7k $1.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 78.1k $1.5m | New |
| Walker Asset Management, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 76.6k $1.5m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 72.9k $1.4m | Added +8.0k |
| INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 72.6k $1.4m | Added +5.4k |
| FWL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 71.1k $1.4m | Reduced -2.1k |
| SUTTON PLACE INVESTORS LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 68.6k $1.3m | Added +806 |
| QP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 65.2k $1.3m | First filing |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.1k $1.3m | Reduced -538 |
| Platform Technology Partners 0.27% of their portfolio | 64.5k $1.3m | Added +8.0k |
| Princeton Global Asset Management LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 63.0k $1.2m | Reduced -2.2k |
| ROMAN BUTLER FULLERTON & CO 0.32% of their portfolio | 63.0k $1.2m | New |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.7k $1.2m | Reduced -21.2k |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 61.1k $1.2m | Added +5.1k |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 60.4k $1.2m | Added +3.1k |
| TRUSTMARK BANK TRUST DEPARTMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 60.2k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.7k $1.2m | Reduced -5.6k |
| SHELTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 56.5k $1.1m | Reduced -131 |
| SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 0.07% of their portfolio | 53.9k $1.0m | Added +676 |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.6k $1.0m | Added +420 |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.4k $1.0m | Added +2.4k |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.17% of their portfolio | 52.2k $1.0m | Added +3.5k |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 51.3k $994.9k | Reduced -780 |
| Magnus Financial Group LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 50.9k $987.4k | Reduced -261 |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.7k $983.0k | Added +2.1k |
| ELEVATION WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 48.6k $941.6k | Reduced -115.6k |
| StoneX Group Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 47.8k $926.8k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Plotkin Financial Advisors, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 44.6k $864.8k | Added +7.2k |