Security Snapshot

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February (SFEB) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33740F292

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2024 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

54

Shares (Excl. Options)

1,889,467

Price

$23.75

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
+770,938
Value change
+$17,900,495
Number of holders
54
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
4,750,223
SEC-reported price per share
$26.08
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • SFEB - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February is tracked under CUSIP 33740F292.
  • 54 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 54 to 22 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $44,422,737 to $22,726,394.

Research use

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 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 54 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33740F292

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

54

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
SFEB
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 35% -7.3% $44,194,699 +$10,575,157 1,683,954 +31% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Jun 2026

As of 31 Mar 2026, 54 institutional investors reported holding 1,889,467 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February (SFEB). This represents 40% of the company’s total 4,750,223 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
35%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 3.5% 165,374 +953% 0.01% $3,928,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 3% 142,600 +27% 0% $3,386,722
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 3% 142,568 +28% 0% $3,385,990
BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC 2.9% 139,169 -4.1% 3.2% $3,340,056
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.2% 106,328 +48% 0% $2,525,290
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 2.2% 104,682 0.05% $2,486,198
Diligent Investors, LLC 2.2% 104,290 +21% 0.61% $2,476,888
Maia Wealth LLC 2.2% 102,725 0.41% $2,439,719
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.9% 90,838 +30% 0% $2,157,403
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.7% 81,145 +96% 0.01% $1,927,194
LPL Financial LLC 1.6% 76,517 +164% 0% $1,817,279
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.6% 76,067 +54% 0% $1,806,590
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.3% 59,794 -6.7% 0% $1,420,108
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.76% 35,978 +58% 0.01% $854,478
Grantvest Financial Group LLC 0.67% 31,991 -0.27% 0.49% $759,787
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.64% 30,270 +575% 0% $221,864
Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.46% 21,865 0% $519,294
Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.46% 21,747 -0.56% 0.01% $516,491
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.46% 21,703 0.01% $515,446
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 0.45% 21,561 0.03% $512,074
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC 0.44% 20,987 -5% 0.02% $501,589
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.44% 20,941 +1.9% 0.11% $497,349
Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc 0.42% 19,768 0.03% $474,827
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.41% 19,675 0% $467,000
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.41% 19,471 -53% 0.09% $462,436

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

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

Periods
10
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-10 of 10
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 865,990 $22,726,394 +$447,305 $26.24 22
2026 Q1 1,889,467 $44,422,737 +$17,900,495 $23.75 54
2025 Q4 1,118,529 $26,299,901 -$5,349,748 $23.50 38
2025 Q3 1,200,347 $27,312,348 -$9,005,482 $22.80 35
2025 Q2 1,623,621 $34,676,633 +$3,794,130 $21.35 37
2025 Q1 1,472,174 $30,017,406 -$417,700 $20.39 37
2024 Q4 1,478,955 $31,822,683 -$3,410,216 $21.51 41
2024 Q3 2,057,990 $43,756,432 -$2,132,173 $21.29 38
2024 Q2 2,178,752 $43,809,231 +$6,775,777 $20.11 42
2024 Q1 1,839,466 $37,432,826 +$37,432,826 $20.36 25
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