Security Snapshot

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August (QMAG) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33740F193

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2024 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

46

Shares (Excl. Options)

1,286,354

Price

$23.15

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
+128,954
Value change
+$2,967,573
Number of holders
46
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
2,451,448
SEC-reported price per share
$23.15
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • QMAG - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August is tracked under CUSIP 33740F193.
  • 46 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 48 to 46 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $27,701,467 to $29,782,473.

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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 46 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33740F193

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

46

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
QMAG
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 5.1% +63% $2,964,178 +$988,335 125,269 +50% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Mar 2026, 46 institutional investors reported holding 1,286,354 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August (QMAG). This represents 52% of the company’s total 2,451,448 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
49%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
LexAurum Advisors, LLC 7.6% 187,148 0.56% $4,332,944
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 7.1% 172,925 -23% 0% $4,003,646
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 5.7% 139,067 +300% 0.01% $3,219,744
Maia Wealth LLC 4.9% 119,469 -0.42% 0.47% $2,766,007
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 4.2% 102,348 -16% 0% $2,369,610
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.5% 60,279 +2% 0% $1,395,610
Sequent Planning LLC 2.2% 53,311 -34% 0.3% $1,234,283
Frederick Financial Consultants, LLC 1.8% 43,919 +0.5% 0.51% $1,016,835
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 1.5% 37,360 -11% 0.02% $864,977
Ignite Planners, LLC 1.2% 29,682 -1.6% 0.11% $687,212
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 1.1% 25,820 +92% 0% $597,798
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1% 25,386 -10% 0% $588,000
Grantvest Financial Group LLC 1% 24,873 -2.8% 0.37% $575,872
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.84% 20,702 -2.4% 0.03% $479,303
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.84% 20,685 0% $478,909
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 0.79% 19,416 -1.9% 0.09% $449,529
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.76% 18,624 -31% 0% $431,192
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.69% 16,878 +0.55% 0% $390,768
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.67% 16,494 0% 0.01% $381,877
Synergy Asset Management, LLC 0.64% 15,703 -21% 0.04% $363,564
LPL Financial LLC 0.55% 13,383 +8.7% 0% $309,850
Diligent Investors, LLC 0.54% 13,208 0% 0.08% $305,798
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.43% 10,581 0% $244,977
INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.41% 9,982 -8.1% 0.01% $231,108
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.39% 9,679 0% 0.01% $224,093

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

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

Periods
7
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-7 of 7
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 1,286,354 $29,782,473 +$2,967,573 $23.15 46
2025 Q4 1,171,400 $27,701,467 -$6,184,306 $23.66 48
2025 Q3 1,421,447 $32,969,108 +$22,089,786 $23.22 41
2025 Q2 469,739 $10,421,185 -$5,215,858 $22.23 21
2025 Q1 711,458 $14,384,220 -$7,388,690 $20.21 24
2024 Q4 1,074,291 $22,456,030 -$57,399,059 $20.91 22
2024 Q3 3,688,196 $74,851,502 +$74,851,502 $20.29 22
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