Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May (SMAY) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 33740F466
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2023 to Q2 2026
Institutions Reporting
57
Shares (Excl. Options)
1,173,886
Price
$26.31
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- Security type / class
- Equity / FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May
- Symbol
- SMAY
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 1,173,886
- Total 13F value
- $29,980,805
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- -489,219
- Value change
- -$13,550,876
- Number of holders
- 57
- Shares outstanding
- 3,199,890
- SEC-reported price per share
- $28.11
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
- SMAY - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May is tracked under CUSIP 33740F466.
- 57 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 57 to 27 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $29,980,805 to $15,379,597.
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 57 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
33740F466
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
57
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
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Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
SMAY
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 40% | +23% | $33,991,016 | +$3,295,060 | 1,282,196 | +11% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 28 Feb 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 57 institutional investors reported holding 1,173,886 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May (SMAY). This represents 37% of the company’s total 3,199,890 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
32%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC | 3.6% | 114,898 | -2.5% | 0.06% | $3,022,840 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 3.1% | 99,950 | -33% | 0% | $2,629,575 |
| Lionshead Wealth Management, LLC | 2.5% | 81,158 | -2.6% | 1.6% | $2,135,178 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 2.2% | 69,854 | +6.6% | 0% | $1,837,782 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 2% | 64,030 | -66% | 0% | $1,684,566 |
| SMART Wealth LLC | 1.9% | 61,986 | -10% | 0.48% | $1,630,783 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 1.8% | 57,501 | -5.1% | 0% | $1,513,000 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4% | 43,964 | -2.8% | 0% | $1,156,644 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 1.3% | 40,299 | -30% | 0% | $1,060,220 |
| BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC | 1.2% | 39,438 | +28% | 1% | $1,039,586 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 1.2% | 37,342 | +441% | 0% | $69,207 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 1.1% | 36,117 | +46% | 0% | $950,199 |
| NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC | 1.1% | 34,726 | -9.8% | 0.03% | $918,687 |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. | 1% | 32,000 | -1.8% | 0.06% | $841,885 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 0.91% | 29,264 | -3.9% | 0% | $769,904 |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors | 0.85% | 27,056 | -0.8% | 0.01% | $711,814 |
| Ignite Planners, LLC | 0.82% | 26,205 | -2.9% | 0.11% | $689,424 |
| Grantvest Financial Group LLC | 0.71% | 22,761 | +3% | 0.39% | $598,817 |
| SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. | 0.59% | 18,980 | -54% | 0.1% | $499,343 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 0.58% | 18,673 | 0% | $491,266 | |
| FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | 0.52% | 16,545 | -0.78% | 0.14% | $435,281 |
| FORTRESS PRIVATE LEDGER, LLC | 0.41% | 13,149 | -5.3% | 0.11% | $345,936 |
| Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc | 0.4% | 12,914 | 0% | 0.02% | $342,545 |
| Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC | 0.4% | 12,830 | 0% | 0.01% | $337,543 |
| Mariner, LLC | 0.39% | 12,500 | 0% | 0% | $328,861 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
13
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-13 of 13
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 542,052 | $15,379,597 | +$1,258,965 | $28.38 | 27 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,173,886 | $29,980,805 | -$13,550,876 | $26.31 | 57 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,663,105 | $43,209,479 | -$4,258,983 | $25.97 | 62 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,607,062 | $40,647,736 | -$13,018,964 | $25.32 | 54 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,384,499 | $57,192,281 | +$19,767,255 | $23.97 | 58 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,564,280 | $36,581,757 | +$151,891 | $23.45 | 52 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,541,220 | $38,217,665 | -$8,053,615 | $24.79 | 55 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,815,284 | $44,628,556 | +$4,658,635 | $24.58 | 54 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,643,960 | $38,357,900 | +$23,067,900 | $23.33 | 44 |
| 2024 Q1 | 656,934 | $15,064,016 | -$2,004,898 | $22.93 | 27 |
| 2023 Q4 | 746,174 | $16,424,368 | -$8,180,103 | $22.02 | 28 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,129,696 | $22,965,275 | +$8,782,149 | $20.33 | 24 |
| 2023 Q2 | 692,255 | $14,389,450 | +$14,389,450 | $20.81 | 14 |