Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 33740F458
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2023 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
89
Shares (Excl. Options)
2,763,420
Price
$40.47
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- Security type / class
- Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
- Symbol
- GAPR
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 2,763,420
- Total 13F value
- $111,852,331
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- -276,708
- Value change
- -$11,160,865
- Number of holders
- 89
- Shares outstanding
- 6,374,515
- SEC-reported price per share
- $41.66
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- GAPR - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April is tracked under CUSIP 33740F458.
- 89 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 92 to 89 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $126,585,640 to $111,852,331.
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
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 89 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
33740F458
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
89
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
GAPR
| 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 31 Mar 2026, 89 institutional investors reported holding 2,763,420 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR). This represents 43% of the company’s total 6,374,515 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
36%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 5.9% | 377,015 | -2.9% | 0% | $15,257,797 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 4.2% | 269,281 | +1.4% | 0.04% | $10,897,802 |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | 3% | 194,238 | +3.5% | 0.09% | $7,860,797 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 3% | 189,521 | -45% | 0% | $7,669,902 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 2.5% | 156,526 | -39% | 0.01% | $6,334,607 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 2.4% | 155,419 | -4.9% | 0.01% | $6,289,807 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 1.8% | 115,134 | -8.1% | 0.01% | $4,659,450 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1.6% | 100,842 | +3% | 0% | $4,081,076 |
| Americana Partners, LLC | 1.6% | 99,220 | -21% | 0.1% | $4,015,433 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 1.5% | 98,010 | -9.9% | 0.01% | $3,966,460 |
| CITY HOLDING CO | 1.2% | 74,425 | 0% | 0.38% | $3,011,978 |
| Midwest Financial Network, LLC | 0.77% | 48,802 | -24% | 1.6% | $1,975,010 |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | 0.76% | 48,169 | +141% | 0.05% | $1,949,399 |
| FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC | 0.6% | 38,191 | +17% | 0.09% | $1,550,746 |
| Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC. | 0.58% | 36,985 | +0.64% | 0.17% | $1,496,783 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 0.56% | 35,805 | +105% | 0% | $1,449,028 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | 0.53% | 33,983 | -3.1% | 0% | $1,375,292 |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC | 0.46% | 29,127 | 0.25% | $1,178,770 | |
| ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC | 0.45% | 28,433 | -1.4% | 0.1% | $1,150,684 |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC | 0.41% | 26,392 | -36% | 0.02% | $1,068,084 |
| Lido Advisors, LLC | 0.4% | 25,223 | 0% | 0% | $1,020,775 |
| Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC | 0.4% | 25,198 | 0% | 0.37% | $1,019,763 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 0.35% | 22,102 | -1.3% | 0% | $894,468 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 0.32% | 20,704 | 0% | $837,891 | |
| Visionary Wealth Advisors | 0.32% | 20,386 | 0% | 0.04% | $825,022 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
12
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-12 of 12
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 2,763,420 | $111,852,331 | -$11,160,865 | $40.47 | 89 |
| 2025 Q4 | 3,165,548 | $126,585,640 | -$24,624,705 | $39.99 | 92 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,715,941 | $145,436,803 | -$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 |