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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more ownership

Funds ownership:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

less funds holding

Funds holding:

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 22

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
59
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
VBFP
26
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$902K
PEWA
27
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$864K
Raymond James Financial
28
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$815K
AWM
29
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$783K
IWC
30
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$771K
AI
31
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$737K
JIP
32
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$546K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
33
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$524K
AAS
34
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$467K
CF
35
Centaurus Financial
California
$429K
QCIG
36
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$382K
Truist Financial
37
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$366K
Susquehanna International Group
38
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$311K
BC
39
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$304K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
40
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$275K
NA
41
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$256K
MWM
42
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$244K
TWM
43
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$223K
CCFM
44
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
$219K
IA
45
IFP Advisors
Florida
$214K
EWM
46
Evolution Wealth Management
Florida
$207K
Janney Montgomery Scott
47
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$206K
KIM
48
Kestra Investment Management
Texas
$200K
ASN
49
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$171K
DFA
50
DHJJ Financial Advisors
Illinois
$58.8K