FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFD
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740U703
195
institutional holders
+24 vs Q3 2025
46.9m
shares reported held*
$1.3bnreported value*
31 new
79 added
46 reduced
8 sold out
net bought ≈ $92.1m (+3.3m 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 ($639.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $28.24.
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 85 |
| Q4 2022 | 84 |
| Q1 2023 | 86 |
| Q2 2023 | 88 |
| Q3 2023 | 98 |
| Q4 2023 | 116 |
| Q1 2024 | 125 |
| Q2 2024 | 137 |
| Q3 2024 | 151 |
| Q4 2024 | 166 |
| Q1 2025 | 165 |
| Q2 2025 | 168 |
| Q3 2025 | 171 |
| Q4 2025 | 195 |
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 | 68 | 49 |
| Q2 2024 | 69 | 55 |
| Q3 2024 | 87 | 52 |
| Q4 2024 | 91 | 56 |
| Q1 2025 | 90 | 66 |
| Q2 2025 | 74 | 72 |
| Q3 2025 | 94 | 61 |
| Q4 2025 | 110 | 54 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $23.7k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +869.4k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC | New | +474.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | New | +375.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +326.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +280.1k |
| CWM, LLC | Added | +264.1k |
| Triad Wealth Partners, LLC | Added | +242.2k |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID | Added | +128.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | Added | +126.7k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC | Added | +126.7k |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -801.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -212.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -113.6k |
| GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC | Reduced | -50.8k |
| LifeWealth Investments, LLC | Reduced | -39.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -39.3k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -20.5k |
| Ergawealth Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -19.3k |
| Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC | Sold out | -18.7k |
| Santori & Peters, Inc. | Reduced | -16.1k |
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 10.2m $288.0m | Added +869.4k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 5.42% of their portfolio | 4.0m $112.6m | Added +16.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8m $78.9m | Reduced -801.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $63.2m | Added +326.3k |
| Legacy Financial Group LLC 6.97% of their portfolio | 2.0m $56.4m | Added +22.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $53.6m | Added +126.7k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 13.87% of their portfolio | 1.9m $52.4m | Added +14.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.7m | Added +280.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 858.6k $24.2m | Reduced -212.1k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 851.2k $24.0m | Added +91.1k |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 2.37% of their portfolio | 847.0k $24.0m | Added +126.7k |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.26% of their portfolio | 819.4k $23.1m | Added +20.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 805.4k $22.7m | Added +40.4k |
| Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 804.0k $22.8m | Added +52.2k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 768.9k $21.7m | Added +48.9k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 734.1k $20.7m | Added +34.6k |
| CWM, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 699.5k $19.8m | Added +264.1k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.37% of their portfolio | 642.1k $18.1m | Added +37.4k |
| FISCHER INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, LLC 10.06% of their portfolio | 611.4k $17.3m | Reduced -11.1k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 552.8k $15.6m | Reduced -20.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 543.5k $15.3m | Added +35.5k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 541.6k $15.3m | Reduced -113.6k |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 474.5k $13.4m | New |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 461.4k $13.0m | Added +23.5k |
| MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 445.9k $12.6m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 430.9k $12.2m | Added +64.5k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.13% of their portfolio | 405.3k $11.4m | Reduced -5.2k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 380.1k $10.7m | Added +14.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 375.3k $10.6m | New |
| Santori & Peters, Inc. 3.57% of their portfolio | 370.6k $10.5m | Reduced -16.1k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 322.9k $9.1m | Added +15.2k |
| Simplicity Wealth,LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 299.4k $8.5m | Added +12.4k |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. 5.30% of their portfolio | 295.3k $8.3m | Reduced -13.8k |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 272.3k $7.7m | First filing |
| Triad Wealth Partners, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 261.1k $7.4m | Added +242.2k |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 3.25% of their portfolio | 240.4k $6.8m | Added +128.4k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 221.9k $6.3m | Added +5.7k |
| Jacobi Capital Management LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 197.7k $5.6m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 181.9k $5.1m | Added +1.2k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 177.1k $5.0m | Added +15.8k |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 152.9k $4.3m | Added +31.2k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 136.0k $3.8m | Added +11.8k |
| Wealth Watch Advisors, INC 1.36% of their portfolio | 129.7k $3.7m | Added +18.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.3k $3.6m | Added +2.2k |
| Richmond Investment Services, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 123.3k $3.5m | Added +4.6k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 114.4k $3.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 112.4k $3.2m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Apollon Financial, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 106.5k $3.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 106.3k $3.0m | Added +28.4k |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 103.3k $2.9m | Added +1.7k |
| PRECEDENT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 97.2k $2.7m | Added +3.6k |
| Sun Financial Inc 1.41% of their portfolio | 89.8k $2.5m | First filing |
| Family Capital Management, Inc. 1.12% of their portfolio | 89.6k $2.5m | Added +33.0k |
| Integrity Financial Corp /WA 1.25% of their portfolio | 87.7k $2.5m | Reduced -6.4k |
| Atlas Private Wealth Advisors 0.55% of their portfolio | 83.7k $2.4m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 80.1k $2.3m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Maia Wealth LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 78.4k $2.2m | Reduced -3.3k |
| HighPoint Advisor Group LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 76.8k $2.2m | New |
| Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 75.1k $2.1m | New |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 73.7k $2.1m | Added +56.0k |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 71.1k $2.0m | Added +5.7k |
| Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc. 0.65% of their portfolio | 66.7k $1.9m | New |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.2k $1.8m | Added +11.4k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 63.2k $1.8m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Maridea Wealth Management LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 62.7k $1.8m | Added +14.4k |
| StoneX Group Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 62.1k $1.8m | Added +7.7k |
| Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 59.3k $1.7m | Added +8.6k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 59.2k $1.7m | Added +35.7k |
| Five Pine Wealth Management 1.01% of their portfolio | 55.7k $1.6m | Added +14.2k |
| Claro Advisors Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 54.4k $1.5m | Added +7.2k |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 54.1k $1.5m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 50.4k $1.4m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Echo Wealth Management, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 49.5k $1.4m | Reduced -575 |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.5k $1.4m | Added +12 |
| Financial Strategies Group, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 44.2k $1.3m | Added +2.0k |
| C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors 0.07% of their portfolio | 43.0k $1.2m | Added +4.3k |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.4k $1.2m | New |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.8k $1.2m | Added +265 |
| LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 39.3k $1.1m | Reduced -39.8k |
| Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.9k $1.1m | Added +27.4k |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 38.8k $1.1m | Added +5.3k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.9k $1.0m | Reduced -12.4k |
| Capasso Planning Partners LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 36.7k $1.0m | Added +17.9k |
| Ergawealth Advisors, Inc. 0.46% of their portfolio | 35.1k $992.5k | Reduced -19.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $961.2k | Reduced -8.7k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 34.0k $960.0k | Unchanged |
| INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 33.4k $942.9k | New |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.2k $936.6k | Added +3.0k |
| American Institute for Advanced Investment Management, LLP 0.59% of their portfolio | 32.7k $924.6k | Added +270 |
| SECURED RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 31.3k $884.1k | Reduced -3.8k |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 30.6k $871.8k | Added +16.9k |
| FSA Advisors, Inc. 0.38% of their portfolio | 30.4k $553.1k | Added +4.4k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $822.1k | Added +10.6k |
| EdgeRock Capital LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 27.5k $777.3k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.1k $765.6k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.3k $742.5k | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.9k $731.0k | Added +3.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.6k $723.1k | Added +1.8k |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 25.5k $720.9k | Added +4.1k |
| Symphony Financial Services, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 25.1k $708.1k | Added +5.3k |