First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2023 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
Symbol
GAPR
Shares outstanding
6,374,515
Price per share
$39.99
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,715,941
Total reported value
$145,436,802
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-57,419
Value change
-$2,177,024
Number of holders
92
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 34% +16% $87,239,527 +$11,886,099 2,181,359 +16% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 92 institutional investors reported holding 3,715,941 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR). This represents 58% of the company’s total 6,374,515 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR) together control 49% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 6.4% 410,464 -8.5% 0.01% $16,109,193
NEW WAVE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 6% 380,627 0% 5.3% $14,581,592
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 5.9% 375,820 -0.1% 0% $14,749,544
Cetera Investment Advisers 4.4% 281,364 +1.2% 0.01% $11,042,496
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 4.1% 260,807 -2.2% 0.05% $10,235,706
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 3% 192,930 +8% 0.13% $7,571,774
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 2.5% 159,918 -1.4% 0.01% $6,276,190
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.2% 139,562 -6.7% 0.01% $5,477,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.1% 132,713 -0.15% 0.01% $5,181,240
Americana Partners, LLC 2% 127,033 -1.4% 0.15% $4,985,575
Schulz Wealth, LTD. 1.7% 111,508 0% 2.9% $4,376,276
LPL Financial LLC 1.5% 92,742 +6.2% 0% $3,639,780
CITY HOLDING CO 1.2% 74,425 0% 0.37% $2,920,437
RETIREMENT GUYS FORMULA LLC 0.9% 57,577 -2.9% 0.8% $2,259,684
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.67% 42,490 -17% 0.04% $1,667,576
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.63% 40,458 +44% 0% $1,587,827
Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC. 0.58% 36,748 -0.47% 0.17% $1,442,223
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.55% 35,083 -2.1% 0% $1,376,878
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.53% 33,780 0% 0.29% $1,325,740
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC 0.49% 31,191 -1.3% 0.12% $1,224,131
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.46% 29,228 -1.1% 0.25% $1,147,091
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.46% 29,175 +15% 0.08% $1,145,011
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.42% 26,952 +6.7% 0% $1,057,766
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.4% 25,198 -6.6% 0.38% $988,927
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.37% 23,684 -0.84% 0% $930,000

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 203,106 $8,123,075 -$14,769,546 $39.99 13
2025 Q3 3,715,941 $145,436,802 -$2,177,024 $39.25 92
2025 Q2 3,776,141 $144,658,979 +$36,955,664 $38.31 90
2025 Q1 2,812,508 $105,615,685 -$25,588,028 $37.57 76
2024 Q4 3,497,219 $131,109,976 -$5,891,965 $37.49 83
2024 Q3 3,909,418 $143,639,868 +$5,364,655 $36.74 72
2024 Q2 3,773,354 $134,562,531 +$52,200,860 $35.66 69
2024 Q1 1,931,136 $65,048,555 -$33,667,764 $33.68 53
2023 Q4 2,959,439 $96,883,647 -$15,129,679 $32.73 55
2023 Q3 3,383,394 $103,819,534 -$32,711,655 $30.67 54
2023 Q2 4,431,668 $137,456,093 +$137,440,434 $31.07 51