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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
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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
GEA
1
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$24.6M
CWA
2
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$14.3M
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$8.94M
GWM
4
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$8.53M
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$8.48M
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.23M
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
7
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5.16M
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.12M
SF
9
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$3.74M
LCM
10
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
$2.84M
AssetMark Inc
11
AssetMark Inc
California
$2.24M
Osaic Holdings
12
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.77M
GVAG
13
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$1.63M
MFGM
14
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
$1.54M
TC
15
TownSquare Capital
Utah
$1.31M
LWMI
16
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$1.28M
ACA
17
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$1.13M
SOS
18
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$1.09M
FNWA
19
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$1.01M
FGG
20
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$969K
PAG
21
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$869K
OMC
22
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$831K
VBFP
23
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning
Minnesota
$817K
RC
24
Rovin Capital
Arizona
$781K
GWSG
25
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
$765K