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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

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $121M → $125M (+$3.84M)

0.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.62%89.08% (+0.45%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 (0)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6559 (-6)

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
-6
Holders Change %
-9.23%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
5
Increased
18
Reduced
22
Closed
9
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 -$5.32M -215,104 -21%
CWA
2
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$16.4M -$195K -7,900 -1%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$13.9M +$4.52M +182,629 +48%
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$7.95M -$227K -9,173 -3%
GWM
5
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$5.98M +$215K +8,692 +4%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
6
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5.55M -$108K -4,381 -2%
LWMI
7
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Idaho
$4.99M +$120K +4,845 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
8
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$4.48M -$216K -8,715 -5%
AWA
9
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$3.93M +$1.96M +79,226 +100%
PFPG
10
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Georgia)
Georgia
$3.56M -$265K -10,709 -7%
AssetMark Inc
11
AssetMark Inc
California
$3.14M +$166K +6,731 +6%
HI
12
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$3M +$337K +13,620 +13%
Osaic Holdings
13
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.78M +$1.12M +45,169 +68%
SFG
14
SageGuard Financial Group
Tennessee
$2.4M -$321K -12,961 -12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.38M +$28.5K +1,154 +1%
OMC
16
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.85M +$1.04M +41,981 +129%
LCM
17
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
$1.82M -$837K -33,845 -32%
GWP
18
Gateway Wealth Partners
Wisconsin
$1.72M +$949K +38,349 +124%
MFGM
19
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
$1.44M -$18.9K -765 -1%
SA
20
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.43M -$34.9K -1,410 -2%
FNWA
21
Financial Network Wealth Advisors
Utah
$1.16M +$49.3K +1,995 +4%
Citadel Advisors
22
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.12M +$1.12M +45,330 New
ACA
23
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$1.01M -$126K -5,075 -11%
FGG
24
Financial Guidance Group
Florida
$1.01M -$12.4K -500 -1%
GVAG
25
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$961K -$160K -6,456 -14%