diff --git a/esphome/components/copy/fan/copy_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/copy/fan/copy_fan.cpp
index 15a7f5e025..e2b4c24dd8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/copy/fan/copy_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/copy/fan/copy_fan.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fan::FanTraits CopyFan::get_traits() {
   traits.set_speed(base.supports_speed());
   traits.set_supported_speed_count(base.supported_speed_count());
   traits.set_direction(base.supports_direction());
-  traits.set_supported_preset_modes(base.supported_preset_modes());
+  traits.set_supported_preset_modes(&source_->preset_modes_);
   return traits;
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
index 9b11a214d6..b74187eb4a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <initializer_list>
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
@@ -133,20 +132,6 @@ class Fan : public EntityBase {
   /// Set the restore mode of this fan.
   void set_restore_mode(FanRestoreMode restore_mode) { this->restore_mode_ = restore_mode; }
 
-  /// Set preset modes - helper for components
-  void set_preset_modes(const std::initializer_list<std::string> &presets) {
-    this->preset_modes_.init(presets.size());
-    for (const auto &mode : presets) {
-      this->preset_modes_.push_back(mode);
-    }
-  }
-  template<typename T> void set_preset_modes(const T &presets) {
-    this->preset_modes_.init(presets.size());
-    for (const auto &mode : presets) {
-      this->preset_modes_.push_back(mode);
-    }
-  }
-
  protected:
   friend FanCall;
 
@@ -160,7 +145,6 @@ class Fan : public EntityBase {
   CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
   ESPPreferenceObject rtc_;
   FanRestoreMode restore_mode_;
-  FixedVector<std::string> preset_modes_{};
 };
 
 }  // namespace fan
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h b/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h
index 50090f9621..4b0113c451 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ class FanTraits {
   FanTraits() = default;
   FanTraits(bool oscillation, bool speed, bool direction, int speed_count)
       : oscillation_(oscillation), speed_(speed), direction_(direction), speed_count_(speed_count) {}
-  FanTraits(FanTraits &&) = default;
-  FanTraits &operator=(FanTraits &&) = default;
+  FanTraits(bool oscillation, bool speed, bool direction, int speed_count, const FixedVector<std::string> *preset_modes)
+      : oscillation_(oscillation),
+        speed_(speed),
+        direction_(direction),
+        speed_count_(speed_count),
+        preset_modes_(preset_modes) {}
 
   /// Return if this fan supports oscillation.
   bool supports_oscillation() const { return this->oscillation_; }
@@ -38,16 +42,11 @@ class FanTraits {
   /// Set whether this fan supports changing direction
   void set_direction(bool direction) { this->direction_ = direction; }
   /// Return the preset modes supported by the fan.
-  const FixedVector<std::string> &supported_preset_modes() const { return this->preset_modes_; }
-  /// Set the preset modes supported by the fan.
-  template<typename T> void set_supported_preset_modes(const T &preset_modes) {
-    this->preset_modes_.init(preset_modes.size());
-    for (const auto &mode : preset_modes) {
-      this->preset_modes_.push_back(mode);
-    }
-  }
+  const FixedVector<std::string> &supported_preset_modes() const { return *this->preset_modes_; }
+  /// Set the preset modes pointer (points to parent Fan's preset_modes_)
+  void set_supported_preset_modes(const FixedVector<std::string> *preset_modes) { this->preset_modes_ = preset_modes; }
   /// Return if preset modes are supported
-  bool supports_preset_modes() const { return !this->preset_modes_.empty(); }
+  bool supports_preset_modes() const { return !this->preset_modes_->empty(); }
 
  protected:
 #ifdef USE_API
@@ -57,13 +56,13 @@ class FanTraits {
   // It is used by the API to avoid copying data when encoding messages.
   // Warning: Do not use this method outside of the API connection code.
   // It returns a reference to internal data that can be invalidated.
-  const FixedVector<std::string> &supported_preset_modes_for_api_() const { return this->preset_modes_; }
+  const FixedVector<std::string> &supported_preset_modes_for_api_() const { return *this->preset_modes_; }
 #endif
   bool oscillation_{false};
   bool speed_{false};
   bool direction_{false};
   int speed_count_{};
-  FixedVector<std::string> preset_modes_{};
+  const FixedVector<std::string> *preset_modes_{nullptr};
 };
 
 }  // namespace fan
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.cpp
index 56df053d57..6971e11cf6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ void HBridgeFan::setup() {
 }
 
 fan::FanTraits HBridgeFan::get_traits() {
-  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, true, true, this->speed_count_);
-  traits.set_supported_preset_modes(this->preset_modes_);
-  return traits;
+  return fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, true, true, this->speed_count_, &this->preset_modes_);
 }
 
 void HBridgeFan::dump_config() {
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.h b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.h
index d8fa0f99cb..847eca6166 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class HBridgeFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
   void set_pin_a(output::FloatOutput *pin_a) { pin_a_ = pin_a; }
   void set_pin_b(output::FloatOutput *pin_b) { pin_b_ = pin_b; }
   void set_enable_pin(output::FloatOutput *enable) { enable_ = enable; }
+  void set_oscillating(output::BinaryOutput *oscillating) { this->oscillating_ = oscillating; }
+  void set_preset_modes(const std::initializer_list<std::string> &presets) { this->preset_modes_ = presets; }
 
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ class HBridgeFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
   output::BinaryOutput *oscillating_{nullptr};
   int speed_count_{};
   DecayMode decay_mode_{DECAY_MODE_SLOW};
+  FixedVector<std::string> preset_modes_{};
 
   void control(const fan::FanCall &call) override;
   void write_state_();
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
index 03d242178f..081588286f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ void SpeedFan::setup() {
 }
 
 fan::FanTraits SpeedFan::get_traits() {
-  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, true, this->direction_ != nullptr, this->speed_count_);
-  traits.set_supported_preset_modes(this->preset_modes_);
-  return traits;
+  return fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, true, this->direction_ != nullptr, this->speed_count_,
+                        &this->preset_modes_);
 }
 
 void SpeedFan::dump_config() { LOG_FAN("", "Speed Fan", this); }
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
index f29a42190e..baf0fe30f0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class SpeedFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
   void set_output(output::FloatOutput *output) { this->output_ = output; }
   void set_oscillating(output::BinaryOutput *oscillating) { this->oscillating_ = oscillating; }
   void set_direction(output::BinaryOutput *direction) { this->direction_ = direction; }
+  void set_preset_modes(const std::initializer_list<std::string> &presets) { this->preset_modes_ = presets; }
   fan::FanTraits get_traits() override;
 
  protected:
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class SpeedFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
   output::BinaryOutput *oscillating_{nullptr};
   output::BinaryOutput *direction_{nullptr};
   int speed_count_{};
+  FixedVector<std::string> preset_modes_{};
 };
 
 }  // namespace speed
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.cpp
index 39e853fdb6..94891e6a72 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@ void TemplateFan::setup() {
 }
 
 fan::FanTraits TemplateFan::get_traits() {
-  auto traits =
-      fan::FanTraits(this->has_oscillating_, this->speed_count_ > 0, this->has_direction_, this->speed_count_);
-  traits.set_supported_preset_modes(this->preset_modes_);
-  return traits;
+  return fan::FanTraits(this->has_oscillating_, this->speed_count_ > 0, this->has_direction_, this->speed_count_,
+                        &this->preset_modes_);
 }
 
 void TemplateFan::dump_config() { LOG_FAN("", "Template Fan", this); }
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.h b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.h
index 561c2de756..affb313a2e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/fan/template_fan.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TemplateFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
   void set_has_direction(bool has_direction) { this->has_direction_ = has_direction; }
   void set_has_oscillating(bool has_oscillating) { this->has_oscillating_ = has_oscillating; }
   void set_speed_count(int count) { this->speed_count_ = count; }
+  void set_preset_modes(const std::initializer_list<std::string> &presets) { this->preset_modes_ = presets; }
   fan::FanTraits get_traits() override;
 
  protected:
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ class TemplateFan : public Component, public fan::Fan {
   bool has_oscillating_{false};
   bool has_direction_{false};
   int speed_count_{0};
+  FixedVector<std::string> preset_modes_{};
 };
 
 }  // namespace template_