FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI BUFG
VEST BUFFERED · ETP · CUSIP 33740U778
90
institutional holders
+0 vs Q1 2025
7.9m
shares reported held*
$202.1mreported value*
9 new
26 added
38 reduced
12 sold out
net sold ≈ $11.8m (-461.7k 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 ≈ $25.55.
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 52 |
| Q4 2022 | 59 |
| Q1 2023 | 61 |
| Q2 2023 | 58 |
| Q3 2023 | 65 |
| Q4 2023 | 70 |
| Q1 2024 | 73 |
| Q2 2024 | 78 |
| Q3 2024 | 83 |
| Q4 2024 | 84 |
| Q1 2025 | 90 |
| Q2 2025 | 90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 33 | 28 |
| Q4 2023 | 35 | 34 |
| Q1 2024 | 43 | 27 |
| Q2 2024 | 38 | 33 |
| Q3 2024 | 44 | 33 |
| Q4 2024 | 46 | 27 |
| Q1 2025 | 45 | 36 |
| Q2 2025 | 35 | 50 |
Biggest buyers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +72.3k |
| ASSETMARK, INC | Added | +32.6k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC | Added | +25.1k |
| TRANSCEND CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +24.9k |
| American Trust | New | +18.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | Added | +14.2k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC | Added | +12.4k |
| Crewe Advisors LLC | New | +11.5k |
| Simplicity Wealth,LLC | Added | +10.3k |
| Atria Investments, Inc | New | +8.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | Reduced | -149.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -107.2k |
| Regal Investment Advisors LLC | Sold out | -54.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -37.3k |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -36.8k |
| TOWNSQUARE CAPITAL LLC | Sold out | -34.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -31.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -26.1k |
| GWN SECURITIES INC. | Sold out | -26.1k |
| BLACK POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -20.5k |
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $26.6m | Added +5.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 802.0k $20.5m | Added +72.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 717.2k $18.3m | Reduced -107.2k |
| Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 4.61% of their portfolio | 567.2k $14.5m | Added +25.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.02% of their portfolio | 426.8k $10.9m | Reduced -12.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 334.0k $8.5m | Reduced -31.6k |
| FreeGulliver LLC 3.87% of their portfolio | 328.5k $8.4m | Reduced -3.9k |
| CWM, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 277.4k $7.1m | Reduced -18.9k |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 272.9k $7.0m | Reduced -7.9k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.3k $5.9m | Added +32.6k |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 212.7k $5.4m | Reduced -149.7k |
| WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. 1.18% of their portfolio | 169.7k $4.3m | Reduced -16.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 162.0k $4.1m | Added +1.3k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 153.0k $3.9m | Reduced -16.5k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 145.5k $3.7m | Added +6.1k |
| Ellsworth Advisors, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 123.7k $3.2m | Added +2.1k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.8k $2.9m | Reduced -492 |
| Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 107.9k $2.8m | Reduced -1 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 103.6k $2.7m | Reduced -7.5k |
| Lunt Capital Management, Inc. 1.01% of their portfolio | 103.2k $2.6m | Reduced -16.3k |
| ROVIN CAPITAL /UT/ /ADV 0.64% of their portfolio | 82.4k $2.1m | Reduced -7.5k |
| TRANSCEND CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 75.0k $1.9m | Added +24.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.9k $1.7m | Reduced -37.3k |
| Tradition Wealth Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 65.5k $1.7m | Added +12.4k |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.3k $1.5m | Reduced -1.8k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.5k $1.5m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.5k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.6k $1.4m | Added +2.6k |
| FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.48% of their portfolio | 52.9k $1.4m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.9k $1.3m | Added +14.2k |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 46.8k $1.2m | Reduced -382 |
| SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 0.10% of their portfolio | 45.8k $1.2m | Added +137 |
| Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 36.4k $928.4k | Reduced -3.8k |
| NOVEM GROUP 0.12% of their portfolio | 36.0k $918.9k | Reduced -737 |
| Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 33.1k $845.9k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 31.9k $813.7k | Reduced -17.2k |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 30.3k $774.4k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Financial Guidance Group, Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 29.9k $762.4k | Reduced -625 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.5k $754.6k | Reduced -9.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $733.5k | Added +2.0k |
| Sigma Planning Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.3k $671.1k | Added +160 |
| IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 25.8k $658.3k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $648.3k | Added +805 |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 23.2k $592.5k | Reduced -200 |
| Brookstone Capital Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.0k $586.3k | Added +5.7k |
| Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 22.7k $578.9k | Reduced -10 |
| TCFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 22.6k $577.1k | Added +300 |
| PFG Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.1k $565.1k | Added +1.5k |
| Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.3k $543.3k | Unchanged |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 21.0k $535.7k | Reduced -36.8k |
| Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 20.9k $535.0k | Reduced -2.3k |
| DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 20.7k $527.7k | Added +31 |
| Simplicity Wealth,LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.4k $519.7k | Added +10.3k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.4k $496.5k | Added +5.2k |
| Avior Wealth Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.7k $478.3k | Added +2.9k |
| American Trust 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.6k $474.1k | New |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.8k $455.0k | Added +230 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.2k $439.5k | Reduced -26.1k |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.9k $329.7k | Added +430 |
| KFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 12.1k $310.1k | Reduced -200 |
| Crewe Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.5k $293.6k | New |
| TFB Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 11.3k $288.8k | Added +5 |
| Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.3k $263.0k | Reduced -3.6k |
| Foguth Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.3k $263.0k | Reduced -3.6k |
| HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.6k $244.9k | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.4k $241.0k | Unchanged |
| BLACK POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT 6.76% of their portfolio | 9.3k $236.4k | Reduced -20.5k |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8k $225.9k | New |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.4k $214.9k | New |
| Kelly Financial Services LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.3k $213.1k | New |
| GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.2k $210.2k | Reduced -740 |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.0k $205.0k | New |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $99.5k | New |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $80.3k | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $70.9k | Added +308 |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $60.4k | First filing |
| REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3k $58.3k | Reduced -56 |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $51.5k | Unchanged |
| IMG Wealth Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7k $43.3k | Reduced -181 |
| PFS Partners, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3k $32.1k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $30.0k | New |
| EVOLUTION WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 920 $23.5k | First filing |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 597 $15.2k | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 440 $11.2k | Unchanged |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 330 $8.4k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $7.7k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio | 245 $6.3k | Unchanged |
| Legacy Investment Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44 $1.1k | First filing |
| Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 0.00% of their portfolio | 44 $1.1k | Reduced -21 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |