Security Snapshot

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33740F136

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2024 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

38

Shares (Excl. Options)

554,804

Price

$33.60

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
+36,106
Value change
+$1,214,373
Number of holders
38
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
950,010
SEC-reported price per share
$33.60
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • OCTM - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October is tracked under CUSIP 33740F136.
  • 38 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 36 to 38 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $17,271,496 to $18,641,991.

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 38 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

33740F136

Latest holder period

Q2 2026

13F holders

38

13D/G owners

1

CIK / CUSIP context first

13D/G owners

Significant owners

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

Rows
1
Security
OCTM
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 10% +19% $3,207,802 +$606,906 98,231 +23% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Jan 2026

As of 30 Jun 2026, 38 institutional investors reported holding 554,804 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM). This represents 58% of the company’s total 950,010 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
54%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 5.8% 54,694 -23% 0.01% $1,837,702
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 4.5% 42,783 +6.9% 0.02% $1,437,496
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 3.4% 32,362 -1.5% 0.01% $1,087,354
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 3.3% 31,095 +68% 0% $1,044,783
LVZ, Inc. 3.1% 29,688 +12% 0.1% $997,508
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 2.5% 23,499 0% 0% $790,000
Capasso Planning Partners LLC 2.5% 23,318 0% 0.39% $783,477
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 2.4% 23,142 0.02% $777,564
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 2.3% 22,057 -10% 0% $741,000
FWG Investments, LLC. 2.2% 20,569 0% 0.37% $691,112
Madrona Financial Services, LLC 2% 18,531 0% 0.11% $622,636
Maia Wealth LLC 1.9% 18,202 -2.9% 0.09% $611,582
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC 1.9% 18,140 0% 0.06% $609,499
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.8% 16,770 -30% 0% $563,465
Americana Partners, LLC 1.7% 15,760 -3.9% 0.01% $529,531
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 1.6% 15,417 0% 0.01% $518,007
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.5% 14,057 -0.87% 0% $472,311
Beacon Financial Advisory LLC 1.4% 13,570 0% 0.09% $455,948
Mariner, LLC 1.3% 12,786 +6.9% 0% $429,606
BostonPremier Wealth LLC 1.3% 12,508 0% 0.18% $420,265
Atria Investments, Inc 1.2% 11,548 -3.4% 0% $388,009
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 1.2% 11,150 0.01% $374,637
Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 1.1% 10,600 +23% 0.01% $356,159
WEALTHGARDEN F.S. LLC 1% 9,465 -0.09% 0.18% $318,038
Capital Analysts, LLC 0.84% 7,994 0% 0.01% $269,000

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

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

Periods
7
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-7 of 7
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 554,804 $18,641,991 +$1,214,373 $33.60 38
2026 Q1 530,948 $17,271,496 +$233,028 $32.53 36
2025 Q4 514,476 $16,801,669 +$3,648,802 $32.66 42
2025 Q3 424,230 $13,653,686 -$4,103,466 $32.18 33
2025 Q2 555,970 $17,472,205 -$244,253 $31.43 33
2025 Q1 561,164 $17,017,712 -$3,017,234 $30.36 30
2024 Q4 660,351 $20,148,042 +$19,526,706 $30.51 31
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