FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFR
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740F755
506
institutional holders
+5 vs Q4 2025
217.5m
shares reported held*
$7.4bnreported value*
36 new
244 added
159 reduced
33 sold out
net bought ≈ $394.3m (+11.7m 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 ($2.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $33.79.
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q4 2025 | 501 |
| Q1 2026 | 506 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 226 | 88 |
| Q3 2024 | 242 | 99 |
| Q4 2024 | 255 | 107 |
| Q1 2025 | 279 | 132 |
| Q2 2025 | 232 | 189 |
| Q3 2025 | 247 | 164 |
| Q4 2025 | 274 | 154 |
| Q1 2026 | 280 | 192 |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +2.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.0m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +2.0m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +1.7m |
| Independent Advisor Alliance | Added | +1.3m |
| Howard Capital Management, LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +603.0k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +598.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +534.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +520.0k |
Biggest sellers
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC | Sold out | -879.9k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | Reduced | -714.4k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -664.1k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -624.6k |
| IFG Advisory, LLC | Reduced | -510.3k |
| Lifestyle Asset Management, Inc. | Reduced | -316.0k |
| LeClair Wealth Partners LLC | Sold out | -266.5k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC | Reduced | -202.0k |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -179.2k |
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 47.1m $1.6bn | Added +2.5m |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.48% of their portfolio | 13.5m $454.5m | Added +598.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 9.9m $334.7m | Reduced -1.6m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.9m $300.1m | Added +2.0m |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.38% of their portfolio | 7.7m $260.7m | Added +534.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.1m $205.1m | Added +520.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $185.3m | Added +2.0m |
| CWM, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 5.1m $173.6m | Added +176.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $159.6m | Reduced -70.2k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.3m $111.1m | Added +27.0k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.3m $110.5m | Reduced -9.7k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.1m $103.9m | Reduced -664.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $101.7m | Added +1.7m |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.0m $101.4m | Reduced -624.6k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.9m $98.9m | Added +179.6k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.36% of their portfolio | 2.6m $88.4m | Added +134.3k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.5m $84.6m | Reduced -714.4k |
| Howard Capital Management, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 2.3m $79.1m | Added +1.1m |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $72.9m | Added +41.1k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 2.0m $67.6m | Added +32.8k |
| Macro Advisors, Inc. 27.80% of their portfolio | 2.0m $67.3m | First filing |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 1.32% of their portfolio | 1.7m $56.3m | Reduced -12.7k |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.6m $54.5m | Added +14.5k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 1.6m $53.0m | Added +139.0k |
| GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC 3.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.3m | Reduced -6.6k |
| NorthRock Partners, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.4m $48.3m | Added +236.4k |
| Independent Advisor Alliance 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.3m $43.3m | Added +1.3m |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $43.2m | Added +186.6k |
| McKinney Capital Management, LLC 35.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $41.9m | First filing |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.2m $41.5m | Added +171.0k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.4m | Added +87.2k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 2.59% of their portfolio | 1.1m $36.4m | Reduced -202.0k |
| MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 6.54% of their portfolio | 1.0m $35.5m | Added +34.8k |
| Goldstone Financial Group, LLC 3.77% of their portfolio | 1.0m $34.8m | Reduced -39.6k |
| Hibernia Wealth Partners, LLC 9.88% of their portfolio | 989.3k $33.4m | Reduced -28.1k |
| Triad Wealth Partners, LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 943.3k $31.9m | Reduced -100.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 936.3k $31.6m | Added +8.1k |
| Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 912.6k $30.8m | Added +52.5k |
| Sound View Wealth Advisors Group, LLC 2.03% of their portfolio | 883.1k $29.8m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.34% of their portfolio | 882.2k $29.8m | Reduced -115.6k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 874.8k $29.5m | Added +33.4k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 843.8k $28.5m | Added +89.5k |
| Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 1.19% of their portfolio | 784.8k $26.5m | Added +54.3k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.41% of their portfolio | 759.9k $25.7m | Added +27.9k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 731.0k $24.7m | Reduced -17.5k |
| StoneX Group Inc. 1.33% of their portfolio | 729.0k $24.6m | Reduced -35.0k |
| Ignite Planners, LLC 3.66% of their portfolio | 701.7k $23.7m | Added +3.7k |
| HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 650.8k $22.0m | Added +126.7k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 5.77% of their portfolio | 622.1k $21.0m | Added +48.4k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.23% of their portfolio | 606.6k $20.5m | Added +86.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 603.0k $20.4m | New |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 600.7k $20.3m | Reduced -123.5k |
| Holos Integrated Wealth LLC 10.09% of their portfolio | 585.3k $19.9m | Reduced -5.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 582.2k $19.7m | Added +127.0k |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 552.9k $18.7m | Added +23.8k |
| VestGen Advisors, LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 552.8k $19.9m | Reduced -40.8k |
| Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 547.8k $18.5m | Added +518.7k |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.32% of their portfolio | 513.6k $17.3m | Added +33.5k |
| Cooper Financial Group 1.74% of their portfolio | 508.9k $17.2m | Added +26.9k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 496.3k $16.8m | Added +265.8k |
| Solano Wealth Investment Advisors LLC 8.33% of their portfolio | 495.1k $16.7m | Added +6.3k |
| Symphony Financial Services, Inc. 8.52% of their portfolio | 491.6k $16.6m | Added +25.7k |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. 10.56% of their portfolio | 490.4k $16.6m | Added +10.6k |
| PSI Advisors, LLC 3.89% of their portfolio | 481.2k $16.2m | Reduced -77.3k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 3.93% of their portfolio | 481.0k $16.2m | Reduced -14.4k |
| Tidemark, LLC 4.07% of their portfolio | 474.5k $16.0m | Added +188.7k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 473.6k $16.0m | Reduced -148.5k |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 447.5k $15.1m | Reduced -19.0k |
| Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 437.5k $14.8m | Added +218.7k |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.91% of their portfolio | 431.9k $14.6m | Added +116.6k |
| Hobart Private Capital, LLC 2.83% of their portfolio | 425.9k $14.4m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Cooper Capital Advisors LLC 9.93% of their portfolio | 420.3k $14.2m | Added +5.7k |
| Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 417.3k $14.1m | Added +7.0k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.23% of their portfolio | 415.3k $14.0m | Added +206.9k |
| Goldenstone Wealth Management LLC 10.14% of their portfolio | 412.7k $13.9m | Added +33.3k |
| Key Financial Inc 2.47% of their portfolio | 410.4k $13.9m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Capasso Planning Partners LLC 7.39% of their portfolio | 405.4k $13.7m | Added +41.8k |
| World Investment Advisors 0.22% of their portfolio | 403.6k $13.6m | Added +27.5k |
| Keystone Financial Group 0.93% of their portfolio | 401.5k $13.6m | Added +22.3k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 399.4k $13.5m | Added +8.8k |
| Meridian Wealth Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 392.7k $13.3m | Added +8.6k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.70% of their portfolio | 389.0k $13.2m | Added +3.2k |
| SageGuard Financial Group, LLC 2.00% of their portfolio | 381.9k $12.9m | Reduced -73.4k |
| WealthPlan Investment Management, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 378.3k $12.8m | Reduced -179.2k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 374.6k $12.7m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC 2.68% of their portfolio | 372.2k $12.6m | New |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 370.7k $12.5m | Reduced -24.1k |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP 0.68% of their portfolio | 366.0k $12.4m | Added +8.8k |
| Tower Wealth Partners, Inc. 6.71% of their portfolio | 359.5k $12.1m | Added +5.3k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.33% of their portfolio | 349.7k $11.8m | Reduced -22.4k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 347.6k $11.7m | Reduced -38.1k |
| WCG Wealth Advisors LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 345.3k $11.7m | Added +19.5k |
| HighPoint Advisor Group LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 343.5k $11.6m | Added +37.4k |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 340.4k $11.5m | Added +3.1k |
| WealthPLAN Partners, LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 335.7k $11.3m | Reduced -74.4k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 331.9k $11.2m | Added +39.8k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 324.2k $10.9m | Reduced -53.9k |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 316.5k $10.7m | Added +44.7k |
| Regal Investment Advisors LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 315.5k $10.7m | Added +18.9k |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC /ADV 0.64% of their portfolio | 314.0k $10.6m | Added +147.9k |