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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $121M invested in FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
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Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

1.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 87.55%88.62% (+1.1%)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 21

Holders
65
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
AWM
26
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$776K
GWP
27
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$760K
AI
28
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$748K
IWC
29
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$735K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
30
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$639K
CF
31
Centaurus Financial
California
$593K
Raymond James Financial
32
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$553K
PEWA
33
Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors
California
$496K
AAS
34
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$463K
Fifth Third Bancorp
35
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$446K
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
36
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$433K
JIP
37
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$418K
QCIG
38
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$379K
Truist Financial
39
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$361K
RC
40
Resolute Capital
South Carolina
$322K
BC
41
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$298K
NA
42
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$253K
KAS
43
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$250K
MWM
44
Meridian Wealth Management
Kentucky
$242K
TWM
45
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$221K
PAG
46
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$221K
IA
47
IFP Advisors
Florida
$212K
EWM
48
Evolution Wealth Management
Florida
$208K
Janney Montgomery Scott
49
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$204K
CAL
50
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$66K