FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF October (FOCT)

Market Cap: $609M

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 90 [Q1] → 92 (+2) [Q2]

3.94% less ownership

Funds ownership: 26.44% [Q1] → 22.5% (-3.94%) [Q2]

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $139M [Q1] → $127M (-$11.5M) [Q2]

64% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 36

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 0 (-1) [Q2]