Security Snapshot

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust NYSE(R) Arca(R) Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33733E203

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

307

Shares (Excl. Options)

8,238,854

Price

$200.82

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
+4,789,998
Value change
+$961,563,456
Number of holders
307
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
11,350,962
SEC-reported price per share
$247.54
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • FBT - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust NYSE(R) Arca(R) Biotechnology Index Fund is tracked under CUSIP 33733E203.
  • 307 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 307 to 146 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $1,654,811,915 to $210,764,763.

Research use

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  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 307 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33733E203

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

307

13D/G owners

1

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
1
Security
FBT
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 30% -7.4% $842,167,356 -$62,932,578 3,397,343 -7% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Jun 2026

As of 31 Mar 2026, 307 institutional investors reported holding 8,238,854 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust NYSE(R) Arca(R) Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT). This represents 73% of the company’s total 11,350,962 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
60%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 31% 3,515,093 +49661% 0.5% $705,899,999
MORGAN STANLEY 4.7% 534,200 +33% 0.01% $107,278,181
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 3.8% 426,213 +126% 0.02% $85,592,121
LPL Financial LLC 2.6% 295,687 +13% 0.02% $59,379,791
UBS Group AG 1.8% 205,366 +9.8% 0.01% $41,241,600
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.8% 202,877 +39% 0.01% $40,741,826
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.8% 200,959 +5.7% 0% $40,356,665
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.8% 199,981 +29% 0.01% $40,160,000
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.1% 126,996 +11% 0.01% $25,503,363
Berger Financial Group, Inc 0.92% 104,402 -9.2% 1.2% $20,966,008
Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.84% 95,083 +1715% 1.5% $19,388,375
&PARTNERS 0.69% 78,413 +1119% 0.08% $15,746,887
360 Financial, Inc. 0.69% 78,213 +8.5% 4.7% $15,706,735
Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.66% 75,428 0.2% $15,147,500
WCG Wealth Advisors LLC 0.65% 74,342 0.42% $14,929,286
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.61% 69,393 +52% 0% $13,927,558
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.61% 68,981 +14% 0.01% $13,853,094
Cetera Investment Advisers 0.58% 66,297 +5.5% 0.01% $13,313,679
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.57% 65,265 -6.8% 0.03% $13,107,000
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.55% 62,524 +961% 0.05% $12,555,986
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.51% 58,201 +91% 0.12% $11,694,711
ASSETMARK, INC 0.49% 55,217 +19% 0.02% $11,088,678
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.48% 54,147 -2% 0.01% $10,873,894
D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.47% 53,019 +6.5% 0.06% $10,647,378
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.46% 52,725 -0.31% 0.02% $10,590,647

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
50
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 50
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 850,300 $210,764,763 -$9,724,684 $247.89 146
2026 Q1 8,238,854 $1,654,811,915 +$961,563,456 $200.82 307
2025 Q4 3,444,827 $711,622,833 +$83,120,046 $206.52 278
2025 Q3 3,042,011 $545,834,448 -$11,896,976 $179.29 252
2025 Q2 3,155,408 $509,245,856 -$41,077,763 $161.33 247
2025 Q1 3,418,328 $576,824,224 +$1,866,805 $170.12 266
2024 Q4 3,418,857 $568,580,158 +$41,645,148 $166.21 253
2024 Q3 3,143,605 $540,228,542 -$50,274,497 $171.93 252
2024 Q2 3,468,418 $534,289,452 +$6,575,921 $153.99 247
2024 Q1 3,399,038 $522,621,545 -$94,532,990 $153.77 240
2023 Q4 4,017,594 $634,837,157 -$30,986,867 $158.06 254
2023 Q3 4,190,296 $613,262,596 -$62,820,801 $146.35 239
2023 Q2 4,617,487 $707,129,055 -$19,966,454 $153.14 247
2023 Q1 4,700,385 $728,635,260 -$18,428,171 $155.03 241
2022 Q4 4,877,768 $751,529,554 +$55,433,739 $154.13 239
2022 Q3 4,496,690 $593,813,874 +$22,209,350 $131.98 212
2022 Q2 4,332,609 $587,753,929 -$18,206,139 $135.56 218
2022 Q1 4,448,675 $663,407,924 -$82,106,064 $149.14 212
2021 Q4 4,955,742 $802,113,791 -$46,741,875 $161.96 239
2021 Q3 5,178,909 $859,978,174 -$14,178,042 $166.06 230
2021 Q2 5,220,166 $900,985,426 -$80,585,265 $172.62 227
2021 Q1 5,725,862 $919,195,735 -$21,822,779 $160.50 232
2020 Q4 5,809,688 $976,622,166 -$78,183,499 $167.99 232
2020 Q3 6,096,208 $959,021,765 -$32,144,151 $157.26 210
2020 Q2 6,226,658 $1,045,067,619 +$191,623,157 $167.77 222
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