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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $113M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 21 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:

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 21

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
60
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
2
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
IWC
26
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$710K
AWM
27
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$710K
AI
28
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$670K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
29
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$629K
GWP
30
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$559K
AAS
31
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$532K
CF
32
Centaurus Financial
California
$450K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
33
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$418K
JIP
34
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$381K
Truist Financial
35
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$367K
QCIG
36
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$345K
BC
37
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$272K
MWM
38
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$258K
KAS
39
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$247K
Janney Montgomery Scott
40
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$242K
NA
41
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$235K
AAS
42
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$226K
KWM
43
KFG Wealth Management
Indiana
$217K
NG
44
Novem Group
New York
$211K
IA
45
IFP Advisors
Florida
$193K
GWANC
46
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$158K
HI
47
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$141K
UBS Group
48
UBS Group
Switzerland
$90.2K
WTFG
49
Wood Tarver Financial Group
Idaho
$62.1K
CAL
50
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$60K