FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFQ
FT VEST LADDERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740U752
137
institutional holders
-1 vs Q4 2024
24.9m
shares reported held*
$743.4mreported value*
16 new
72 added
40 reduced
12 sold out
net bought ≈ $57.5m (+1.9m 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $29.86.
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 8 |
| Q4 2022 | 10 |
| Q1 2023 | 14 |
| Q2 2023 | 27 |
| Q3 2023 | 42 |
| Q4 2023 | 71 |
| Q1 2024 | 85 |
| Q2 2024 | 97 |
| Q3 2024 | 111 |
| Q4 2024 | 138 |
| Q1 2025 | 137 |
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 2023 | 22 | 4 |
| Q3 2023 | 34 | 9 |
| Q4 2023 | 60 | 7 |
| Q1 2024 | 70 | 23 |
| Q2 2024 | 73 | 19 |
| Q3 2024 | 76 | 28 |
| Q4 2024 | 85 | 34 |
| Q1 2025 | 88 | 52 |
Biggest buyers
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +782.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +385.5k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | Added | +268.9k |
| Seros Financial, LLC | New | +209.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Added | +164.2k |
| Mariner, LLC | Added | +105.2k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC | Added | +100.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +96.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Added | +93.3k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | New | +89.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Independent Advisor Alliance | Sold out | -625.3k |
| Concorde Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -91.1k |
| Capital CS Group, LLC | Sold out | -89.2k |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -53.9k |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. | Reduced | -51.1k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. | Reduced | -48.6k |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -46.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -46.2k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC | Reduced | -38.2k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC | Reduced | -37.5k |
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.9m $234.8m | Added +782.2k |
| Creekmur Asset Management LLC 7.17% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.2m | Added +10.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $33.6m | Added +93.3k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $33.4m | Added +37.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.1m | Added +58.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 853.7k $25.5m | Reduced -15.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 689.1k $20.6m | Added +164.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 567.6k $16.9m | Reduced -46.2k |
| Good Life Advisors, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 550.8k $16.4m | Reduced -46.7k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 510.1k $15.2m | Added +105.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 485.1k $14.5m | Added +385.5k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 434.2k $13.0m | Added +27.1k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 4.58% of their portfolio | 422.5k $12.6m | Reduced -37.5k |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 4.06% of their portfolio | 401.8k $12.0m | Added +100.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 382.3k $11.4m | Added +53.5k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 362.0k $10.8m | Added +268.9k |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.31% of their portfolio | 358.6k $10.7m | Reduced -19.6k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.16% of their portfolio | 344.6k $10.3m | Reduced -8.7k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 333.5k $10.0m | Reduced -30.0k |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 287.1k $8.6m | Reduced -9.8k |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 267.0k $8.0m | Reduced -38.2k |
| Ergawealth Advisors, Inc. 3.74% of their portfolio | 252.6k $7.5m | Added +31.4k |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. 6.30% of their portfolio | 234.9k $7.0m | Added +26.2k |
| RiverTree Advisors, LLC 4.49% of their portfolio | 224.8k $6.7m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Seros Financial, LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 209.0k $6.2m | New |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 204.2k $6.1m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Prism Advisors, Inc. 1.83% of their portfolio | 199.1k $5.9m | Reduced -7.9k |
| FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.82% of their portfolio | 170.7k $5.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Pitti Group Wealth Management, LLC 4.22% of their portfolio | 137.8k $4.1m | Added +3.7k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 1.05% of their portfolio | 123.7k $3.7m | Reduced -2.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 116.7k $3.5m | Added +96.5k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 111.4k $3.3m | Added +5.8k |
| IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 99.9k $3.0m | Added +13.6k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 99.1k $3.0m | Added +10.0k |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 97.8k $2.9m | Added +6.0k |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 94.2k $2.8m | Reduced -4.6k |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 91.9k $2.7m | Added +2.5k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 89.0k $2.7m | New |
| MPWM ADVISORY SOLUTIONS, LLC 1.89% of their portfolio | 87.4k $2.6m | Added +11.3k |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.0k $2.7m | Added +46.9k |
| Tyler-Stone Wealth Management 0.46% of their portfolio | 86.0k $2.6m | Added +8.4k |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 85.4k $2.6m | Added +1.8k |
| Financial Guidance Group, Inc. 1.37% of their portfolio | 84.7k $2.5m | Added +5.2k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.9k $2.5m | Added +3.2k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 71.9k $2.1m | Added +25.2k |
| Prasad Wealth Partners, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 69.8k $2.1m | Added +9.8k |
| Midwest Financial Group LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 68.9k $2.1m | Added +6.8k |
| Atlas Private Wealth Advisors 0.27% of their portfolio | 65.4k $2.0m | Added +58.9k |
| NORTHEAST PLANNING ASSOCIATES, INC. / NH / 1.60% of their portfolio | 64.7k $1.9m | New |
| Cooper Financial Group 0.25% of their portfolio | 62.6k $1.9m | Reduced -1.9k |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 57.4k $1.7m | Reduced -53.9k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 53.9k $1.6m | Added +3.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $1.6m | Added +22.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.3k $1.6m | Added +39.3k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.9k $1.6m | Reduced -3.6k |
| FLAGSTAR SECURITIES, INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 51.6k $1.5m | Added +4.7k |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 1.11% of their portfolio | 51.3k $1.5m | Added +6.1k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.7k $1.5m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Richmond Investment Services, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 47.2k $1.4m | New |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.9k $1.4m | Added +6.9k |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 46.4k $1.4m | Added +36.2k |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 43.0k $1.3m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Ignite Planners, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 42.7k $1.3m | Added +23.2k |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.7k $1.2m | Reduced -48.6k |
| HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 38.4k $1.1m | Added +168 |
| Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 32.9k $983.0k | Reduced -3.1k |
| INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 32.7k $977.7k | New |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 31.8k $950.7k | Added +5.0k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.9k $922.0k | Added +15.2k |
| Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.7k $887.0k | Added +16.9k |
| Regal Investment Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.6k $884.3k | Added +6.6k |
| Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.9k $863.3k | Added +2.1k |
| LexAurum Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 28.2k $841.4k | Added +302 |
| Bullseye Investment Management, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 28.1k $839.0k | Added +567 |
| SLT Holdings LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 27.3k $814.9k | Added +18.7k |
| Advisory Resource Group 0.16% of their portfolio | 26.5k $791.9k | Added +7.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.3k $784.9k | Added +1.4k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.4k $759.7k | Unchanged |
| OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.3k $755.8k | Added +7.8k |
| Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. 0.34% of their portfolio | 24.6k $733.2k | Added +873 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $730.6k | Added +11.9k |
| Goldstone Financial Group, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 24.0k $716.6k | Added +4.3k |
| PCG Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 23.8k $711.2k | Added +1.0k |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.6k $676.2k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $661.3k | Added +18.4k |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 22.0k $657.5k | Added +3.5k |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.0k $657.0k | Added +11.6k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.7k $586.9k | Added +12.0k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.3k $576.0k | Added +8.8k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.3k $575.5k | Reduced -4.0k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.1k $571.2k | Added +3.7k |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.8k $562.2k | Reduced -819 |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.6k $555.6k | Reduced -2.5k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.6k $554.0k | Reduced -3.9k |
| WCG Wealth Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 17.9k $533.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.8k $532.0k | Reduced -84 |
| Lane & Associates LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 17.2k $513.0k | Added +3.5k |
| Bison Wealth, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.1k $511.4k | Unchanged |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.5k $463.9k | Reduced -888 |
| ODonnell Financial Services, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 15.4k $460.1k | New |