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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

56 hedge funds and large institutions have $120M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

less ownership

Funds ownership:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 21

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
56
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GEA
1
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$20.3M
CWA
2
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$16.4M
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$13.9M
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.95M
GWM
5
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$5.98M
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
6
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5.55M
LWMI
7
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$4.99M
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.48M
PFPG
9
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$3.56M
AssetMark Inc
10
AssetMark Inc
California
$3.14M
HI
11
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3M
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.78M
SFG
13
SageGuard Financial Group
Tennessee
$2.4M
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.38M
OMC
15
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.85M
LCM
16
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
$1.82M
GWP
17
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.72M
MFGM
18
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
$1.44M
SA
19
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.43M
FNWA
20
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$1.16M
Citadel Advisors
21
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.12M
ACA
22
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$1.01M
FGG
23
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$1.01M
GVAG
24
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$961K
VBFP
25
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$902K