FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFR
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740F755
439
institutional holders
-2 vs Q2 2025
191.5m
shares reported held*
$6.4bnreported value*
34 new
213 added
136 reduced
28 sold out
net bought ≈ $213.9m (+6.4m 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 ($1.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $33.38.
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 120 |
| Q4 2022 | 133 |
| Q1 2023 | 149 |
| Q2 2023 | 173 |
| Q3 2023 | 210 |
| Q4 2023 | 266 |
| Q1 2024 | 287 |
| Q2 2024 | 327 |
| Q3 2024 | 353 |
| Q4 2024 | 419 |
| Q1 2025 | 436 |
| Q2 2025 | 441 |
| Q3 2025 | 439 |
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 | 179 | 76 |
| Q1 2024 | 199 | 90 |
| Q2 2024 | 226 | 88 |
| Q3 2024 | 242 | 99 |
| Q4 2024 | 255 | 107 |
| Q1 2025 | 279 | 132 |
| Q2 2025 | 232 | 189 |
| Q3 2025 | 247 | 164 |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +1.2m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +997.8k |
| Triad Wealth Partners, LLC | Added | +924.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +854.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | Added | +688.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +681.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Added | +663.0k |
| ROVIN CAPITAL /UT/ /ADV | Added | +631.2k |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -4.9m |
| Amplius Wealth Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -853.1k |
| Hibernia Wealth Partners, LLC | Reduced | -483.4k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Reduced | -297.1k |
| Seros Financial, LLC | Reduced | -286.0k |
| Drake & Associates, LLC | Reduced | -239.4k |
| Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -231.7k |
| RFG Advisory, LLC | Reduced | -228.8k |
| Arax Advisory Partners | Sold out | -208.4k |
| Freedom Investment Management, Inc. | Sold out | -204.5k |
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 42.0m $1.4bn | Added +2.2m |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.47% of their portfolio | 12.2m $407.3m | Added +1.2m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 11.4m $381.4m | Added +663.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.3m $276.3m | Added +681.2k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.35% of their portfolio | 7.6m $250.1m | Added +324.1k |
| CWM, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 5.1m $169.8m | Added +10.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.7m $157.0m | Added +997.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $155.7m | Reduced -4.9m |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 3.6m $119.7m | Added +209.1k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 3.3m $110.8m | Added +31.2k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 3.2m $107.2m | Added +1.3m |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.2m $106.7m | Added +205.8k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.8m $95.1m | Added +213.6k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.93% of their portfolio | 2.5m $85.1m | Added +87.3k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.5m $85.0m | Added +47.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $74.7m | Added +56.5k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 1.9m $64.4m | Added +15.9k |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.6m $52.9m | Reduced -129.0k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $51.3m | Added +5.6k |
| GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC 3.22% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.3m | Reduced -138.8k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 1.81% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.0m | Reduced -70.0k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $44.4m | Added +688.3k |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 7.44% of their portfolio | 1.3m $44.9m | Added +75.2k |
| ROVIN CAPITAL /UT/ /ADV 5.96% of their portfolio | 1.3m $41.2m | Added +631.2k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 3.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $41.7m | Reduced -5.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.9m | Reduced -10.7k |
| Goldstone Financial Group, LLC 4.13% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.9m | Added +31.8k |
| MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 6.38% of their portfolio | 1.0m $33.7m | Reduced -54.2k |
| Triad Wealth Partners, LLC 4.22% of their portfolio | 979.5k $32.7m | Added +924.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 958.6k $32.0m | Reduced -112.1k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 954.6k $31.9m | Added +124.3k |
| NorthRock Partners, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 943.2k $31.5m | Added +33.9k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 921.5k $30.8m | Reduced -19.8k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.36% of their portfolio | 910.4k $30.4m | Reduced -24.1k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 904.4k $30.2m | Added +23.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 895.1k $29.9m | Added +854.0k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 3.10% of their portfolio | 878.4k $29.3m | Added +103.3k |
| Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC 2.00% of their portfolio | 868.7k $29.0m | Added +17.5k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 856.1k $28.6m | Added +156.9k |
| Howard Capital Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 812.2k $27.1m | Added +284.4k |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 788.3k $26.3m | Reduced -228.8k |
| StoneX Group Inc. 1.11% of their portfolio | 760.5k $25.4m | Reduced -6.2k |
| VestGen Advisors, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 741.4k $24.8m | Reduced -26.3k |
| Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 709.9k $23.7m | Added +365.6k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.39% of their portfolio | 686.7k $22.9m | Added +22.3k |
| Ignite Planners, LLC 3.74% of their portfolio | 682.8k $22.8m | Reduced -2.6k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 682.8k $22.8m | Added +112.5k |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 1.07% of their portfolio | 659.6k $22.0m | Added +73.6k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 6.53% of their portfolio | 659.4k $22.0m | Added +15.1k |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 649.0k $21.7m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Holos Integrated Wealth LLC 11.48% of their portfolio | 590.2k $19.5m | Added +8.5k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 555.9k $18.6m | Added +43.9k |
| PSI Advisors, LLC 4.62% of their portfolio | 536.7k $17.9m | New |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 525.3k $17.6m | Added +94.1k |
| Hibernia Wealth Partners, LLC 11.13% of their portfolio | 519.8k $17.4m | Reduced -483.4k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.20% of their portfolio | 503.2k $16.8m | Reduced -37.4k |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 496.7k $16.6m | Added +47.0k |
| Solano Wealth Investment Advisors LLC 7.99% of their portfolio | 495.5k $16.6m | Added +1.1k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 4.58% of their portfolio | 492.9k $16.5m | Added +15.1k |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. 10.89% of their portfolio | 481.9k $16.1m | Added +56.7k |
| Cooper Financial Group 1.74% of their portfolio | 469.9k $15.7m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 453.8k $15.2m | Added +10.0k |
| Symphony Financial Services, Inc. 7.91% of their portfolio | 439.9k $14.7m | Added +4.5k |
| Hobart Private Capital, LLC 3.07% of their portfolio | 439.2k $14.7m | Reduced -26.5k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 427.0k $14.3m | Added +6.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 426.3k $14.2m | Added +12.2k |
| Key Financial Inc 2.57% of their portfolio | 415.3k $13.9m | Added +2.6k |
| HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC 1.56% of their portfolio | 414.5k $13.9m | Added +25.2k |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 408.3k $13.6m | Added +11.5k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 396.9k $13.3m | Reduced -10.4k |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 393.0k $13.1m | Added +143.7k |
| Cooper Capital Advisors LLC 8.45% of their portfolio | 391.4k $13.1m | Added +3.6k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.36% of their portfolio | 379.6k $12.7m | Added +4.5k |
| Meridian Wealth Management, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 375.5k $12.5m | Added +8.5k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 374.7k $12.5m | Added +11.3k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 373.3k $12.5m | Added +23.5k |
| Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC 2.86% of their portfolio | 363.0k $12.1m | New |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.24% of their portfolio | 361.5k $12.1m | Added +9.4k |
| Tower Wealth Partners, Inc. 6.43% of their portfolio | 350.5k $11.7m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Schulz Wealth, LTD. 7.74% of their portfolio | 350.3k $11.7m | Added +38.1k |
| Triton Wealth Management, PLLC 4.45% of their portfolio | 346.3k $11.7m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 345.9k $11.6m | Reduced -297.1k |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP 0.71% of their portfolio | 344.0k $11.5m | Added +13.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 332.3k $11.1m | Added +298.4k |
| Ergawealth Advisors, Inc. 5.06% of their portfolio | 324.9k $10.9m | Reduced -82.3k |
| Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. 3.68% of their portfolio | 322.5k $10.8m | Reduced -231.7k |
| Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC 11.14% of their portfolio | 304.8k $10.2m | Reduced -9.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.8k $10.1m | Reduced -12.8k |
| Frederick Financial Consultants, LLC 5.47% of their portfolio | 292.1k $9.8m | Added +10.0k |
| SSI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 289.4k $9.7m | Added +1.1k |
| Solitude Financial Services 3.29% of their portfolio | 288.0k $9.6m | Added +6.4k |
| Regal Investment Advisors LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 284.2k $9.5m | Added +21.3k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 2.04% of their portfolio | 269.1k $9.0m | Added +7.9k |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 263.8k $8.8m | Added +27.1k |
| LeClair Wealth Partners LLC 5.48% of their portfolio | 263.3k $8.8m | Added +21.4k |
| Rehmann Capital Advisory Group 0.47% of their portfolio | 259.5k $8.7m | Reduced -10.0k |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 2.95% of their portfolio | 258.4k $8.6m | Added +7.8k |
| PMG Wealth Management, Inc. 6.53% of their portfolio | 257.0k $8.6m | Added +10.2k |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.39% of their portfolio | 247.1k $8.3m | Added +13.2k |
| Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. 3.96% of their portfolio | 244.1k $8.2m | Added +10.3k |