Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740F482

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2023 to Q3 2026

13F reference period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

127

Shares (Excl. Options)

4.51MFull value: 4,514,149 · shares · 30 Jun 2026

Price

$44.24

The headline uses the Q2 2026 reference period after its reporting deadline. Available reports may still be incomplete or amended. Newer periods in the history table contain incoming reports and may be incomplete.

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-301,162
Value change
-$13,294,075
Number of holders
127
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
8,875,541
SEC-reported price per share
$45.44
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Filing notes and source

Key facts

  • GMAR - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March is tracked under CUSIP 33740F482.
  • 127 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 119 to 127 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from
    $203.92MFull value: $203,919,716 · USD · 31 Mar 2026
    to
    $199.71MFull value: $199,707,613 · USD · 30 Jun 2026
    .

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 127 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

33740F482

13F reference period

Q2 2026

13F holders

127

13D/G owners

1

CIK / CUSIP context first

13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
1
Security
GMAR
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 29% +35% $114,998,044 +$28,069,701 2,541,955 +32% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2026
As of 30 Jun 2026, 127 institutional investors reported holding
4.51MFull value: 4,514,149 · shares · 30 Jun 2026
shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (GMAR). This represents 51% of the company’s total
8.88MFull value: 8,875,541 · shares · Stored outstanding share count
outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
40%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 6.2% 548,484 -38% 0.01% $24,264,932
First International Bank of Israel Ltd. 5.4% 480,000 0% 5.8% $21,235,200
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 3.6% 315,570 -9.7% 0.02% $13,960,798
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 3.2% 284,112 +6.8% 0.01% $12,569,100
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.1% 187,198 -15% 0.03% $8,281,640
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.1% 185,173 +3.4% 0.01% $8,192,054
LPL Financial LLC 1.9% 168,180 +0.56% 0% $7,440,283
Bull Harbor Capital LLC 1.8% 157,982 +15% 1.4% $6,989,124
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 1.6% 138,744 +0% 1.4% $6,138,000
CITY HOLDING CO 1.4% 128,430 -2.2% 0.64% $5,681,742
AssuredPartners Investment Advisors, LLC 1.4% 120,579 -5.8% 0.52% $5,334,415
Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. 1.1% 97,140 -7.6% 0.28% $4,297,474
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1% 92,482 +0.98% 0.01% $4,091,000
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1% 90,745 -1.2% 0% $4,014,548
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.87% 77,192 +16% 0.01% $3,414,974
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.81% 71,717 +463% 0% $3,172,760
MAI Capital Management 0.69% 61,588 -0.59% 0.01% $2,724,654
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.62% 54,719 -8.6% 0% $2,421,000
Arax Advisory Partners 0.55% 48,771 +396% 0.01% $2,157,629
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 0.51% 45,171 +0.62% 0.31% $1,998,365
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.45% 39,702 -69% 0.09% $1,756,416
Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.45% 39,578 -7.5% 0.03% $1,750,931
Schulz Wealth, LTD. 0.42% 37,497 +2.8% 0.86% $1,658,867
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.42% 37,215 0% 0.31% $1,646,392
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.39% 34,321 -8.5% 0% $1,518,361

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

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

Periods
15
Headline period
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-15 of 15
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q3 1,229,936 $55,635,596 -$737,704 $45.24 53
2026 Q2 4,514,149 $199,707,613 -$13,294,075 $44.24 127
2026 Q1 4,888,675 $203,919,716 +$23,183,609 $41.69 119
2025 Q4 4,235,262 $173,346,676 -$38,340,390 $40.94 119
2025 Q3 5,209,421 $208,721,467 -$43,502,578 $40.10 119
2025 Q2 6,256,989 $243,447,221 +$3,958,309 $38.95 116
2025 Q1 6,176,632 $229,785,124 +$22,391,389 $37.20 106
2024 Q4 5,591,122 $209,273,854 -$26,206,556 $37.46 114
2024 Q3 6,351,850 $232,901,037 -$47,512,279 $36.72 94
2024 Q2 7,671,475 $271,706,525 +$77,530,996 $35.44 95
2024 Q1 5,468,145 $188,202,000 +$133,950,371 $34.42 61
2023 Q4 1,550,716 $51,804,751 -$25,691,886 $33.40 42
2023 Q3 2,180,209 $69,046,258 -$1,158,430 $31.67 45
2023 Q2 2,477,912 $78,784,372 +$17,503,116 $31.80 39
2023 Q1 1,927,709 $58,557,084 +$58,557,084 $30.38 23
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