| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 47% | +15% | $266,711,723 | +$8,232,639 | 8,573,183 | +3.2% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 31 Oct 2025 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 105 institutional investors reported holding 8,825,868 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - June (QJUN). This represents 48% of the company’s total 18,198,223 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - June (QJUN) together control 42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Shapiro LLC | 17% | 3,053,545 | -0.09% | 31% | $94,995,785 |
| Modern Wealth Management, LLC | 2.3% | 425,599 | 0.26% | $13,240,396 | |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 2.2% | 404,713 | +3% | 0.02% | $12,354,719 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 2.2% | 395,048 | -2.8% | 0.02% | $12,289,928 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 2.1% | 373,549 | -3.5% | 0.02% | $11,621,000 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.8% | 325,070 | +79% | 0% | $10,112,928 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 1.8% | 324,414 | +1.8% | 0.01% | $10,092,520 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1.5% | 264,693 | -0.64% | 0% | $8,234,599 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 1.3% | 236,415 | -13% | 0.03% | $7,354,871 |
| Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC | 0.96% | 174,286 | -2% | 0.05% | $5,422,037 |
| Financial Guidance Group, Inc. | 0.94% | 170,452 | -2.1% | 2.4% | $5,302,762 |
| SMART Wealth LLC | 0.84% | 153,596 | -15% | 1.8% | $4,778,370 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.84% | 153,371 | -13% | 0% | $4,771,372 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 0.79% | 143,769 | -4.3% | 0.12% | $4,472,653 |
| Sequent Planning LLC | 0.74% | 134,599 | +4.1% | 1.2% | $4,187,375 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 0.69% | 126,014 | +6.1% | 0.01% | $3,920,000 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | 0.64% | 117,079 | -7% | 0.01% | $3,642,328 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 0.6% | 109,198 | -0.61% | 0.02% | $3,397,150 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 0.57% | 104,225 | +0.04% | 0% | $3,240,355 |
| FWG Investments, LLC. | 0.51% | 93,262 | +5.1% | 2% | $2,901,381 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | 0.47% | 86,317 | -3.2% | 0.06% | $2,685,322 |
| ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV | 0.42% | 75,851 | -0.43% | 0.36% | $2,359,725 |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC | 0.37% | 67,707 | +0.89% | 0.46% | $2,106,365 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.36% | 65,139 | +46% | 0% | $2,026,474 |
| Faithward Advisors, LLC | 0.36% | 64,729 | +44% | 0.3% | $2,013,719 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 280,546 | $8,945,986 | -$5,607 | $31.84 | 14 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,825,868 | $274,363,763 | -$26,348,499 | $31.11 | 105 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,766,604 | $288,778,584 | +$101,530,214 | $29.57 | 109 |
| 2025 Q1 | 6,408,507 | $169,568,507 | -$22,185,874 | $26.45 | 103 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,225,109 | $202,561,868 | -$208,522,230 | $28.03 | 114 |
| 2024 Q3 | 14,766,571 | $444,010,885 | +$35,616,084 | $27.01 | 108 |
| 2024 Q2 | 6,546,315 | $173,003,855 | +$20,820,087 | $26.47 | 91 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,752,399 | $146,672,690 | -$48,936,431 | $25.51 | 80 |
| 2023 Q4 | 7,513,591 | $181,048,349 | -$68,808,144 | $24.09 | 87 |
| 2023 Q3 | 10,400,671 | $227,529,601 | +$87,733,828 | $21.87 | 79 |
| 2023 Q2 | 6,388,747 | $142,214,072 | +$83,077,920 | $22.25 | 63 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,671,584 | $54,437,771 | -$8,947,824 | $20.40 | 42 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,101,055 | $55,248,699 | -$22,957,213 | $17.67 | 40 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,072,257 | $71,487,347 | +$29,597,976 | $17.55 | 40 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,383,084 | $42,716,068 | +$34,314,056 | $17.92 | 25 |
| 2022 Q1 | 566,572 | $11,812,184 | -$33,836 | $20.91 | 18 |
| 2021 Q4 | 575,207 | $12,294,514 | -$974,037 | $21.37 | 18 |
| 2021 Q3 | 620,697 | $12,654,948 | +$5,011,288 | $20.37 | 17 |
| 2021 Q2 | 374,931 | $7,586,000 | +$7,586,000 | $20.22 | 9 |