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
$40.07
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,101,022
Total reported value
$124,005,030
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-616,150
Value change
-$23,900,986
Number of holders
91
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 31 Dec 2025, 91 institutional investors reported holding 3,101,022 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR). This represents 49% 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 41% 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 6.1% 388,434 -5.4% 0% $15,534,718
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 5.4% 346,652 -7.8% 0% $13,863,703
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 4.2% 265,517 +1.8% 0.04% $10,618,874
Cetera Investment Advisers 4% 255,293 -9.3% 0.01% $10,209,984
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 2.9% 187,607 -2.8% 0.09% $7,502,990
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 2.6% 163,404 +2.2% 0.01% $6,535,049
Americana Partners, LLC 2% 125,665 -1.1% 0.14% $5,025,745
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2% 125,249 -5.6% 0.01% $5,008,772
Schulz Wealth, LTD. 1.7% 110,319 -1.1% 2.8% $4,412,010
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.7% 108,824 -22% 0.01% $4,352,220
LPL Financial LLC 1.5% 97,866 +5.5% 0% $3,913,974
CITY HOLDING CO 1.2% 74,425 0% 0.37% $2,976,254
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.65% 41,175 -3.1% 0.04% $1,646,720
Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC. 0.58% 36,748 0% 0.16% $1,469,670
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.55% 35,083 0% 0% $1,403,081
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.51% 32,765 +12% 0.08% $1,310,377
ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC 0.45% 28,847 -7.5% 0.1% $1,153,684
Lido Advisors, LLC 0.4% 25,223 +50% 0% $996,183
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.4% 25,198 0% 0.38% $1,007,747
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.35% 22,402 +132% 0% $895,928
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.34% 21,704 -8.4% 0% $868,000
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.32% 20,540 -30% 0.17% $821,460
Visionary Wealth Advisors 0.32% 20,386 0% 0.04% $815,302
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.31% 20,005 +62% 0.03% $800,063
Catalina Capital Group, LLC 0.28% 18,088 0% 0.44% $723,397

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 3,101,022 $124,005,030 -$23,900,986 $39.99 91
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