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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2019 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March
Symbol
FMAR
Shares outstanding
19,123,781
Price per share
$47.46
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
4,060,587
Total reported value
$188,342,365
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,691,997
Value change
-$78,152,185
Number of holders
113
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 Buffer ETF - March (FMAR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 71% +2.4% $628,902,179 +$13,893,991 13,556,848 +2.3% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.2% -100% $2,189,562 -$55,455,209 47,199 -96% TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 113 institutional investors reported holding 4,060,587 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (FMAR). This represents 21% of the company’s total 19,123,781 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (FMAR) together control 16% 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
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.7% 324,376 -1.1% 0.19% $15,047,779
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.3% 245,527 -5.7% 0% $11,389,998
ASSETMARK, INC 1.2% 233,611 +14% 0.02% $10,837,214
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.2% 228,898 +3% 0% $10,618,578
Outlook Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.1% 203,637 -45% 2.4% $9,446,720
Cetera Investment Advisers 0.96% 182,652 +3.6% 0.01% $8,473,226
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.71% 136,725 -11% 0.01% $6,343,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.69% 131,376 +0.06% 0.01% $6,065,316
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.67% 128,656 +5.8% 1.3% $5,968,352
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.63% 120,002 -5.1% 1.2% $5,566,893
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.6% 114,993 -0.24% 0.07% $5,334,525
LPL Financial LLC 0.59% 113,754 +18% 0% $5,277,048
CWM, LLC 0.53% 100,832 -1.6% 0.01% $4,678,000
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.52% 99,771 -1.3% 0.7% $4,628,377
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.45% 85,191 -25% 0.09% $3,952,010
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.44% 84,944 -15% 0.02% $3,940,552
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.44% 83,508 -12% 0.01% $3,874,000
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.4% 76,715 +2.2% 0.01% $3,558,809
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.39% 74,302 -12% 0.3% $3,446,870
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.28% 54,397 -7.9% 0% $2,523,000
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.28% 53,058 -7.1% 1.2% $2,461,361
Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.26% 49,774 -9.2% 0.34% $2,309,016
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.25% 47,199 -96% 0% $2,189,562
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC 0.24% 46,835 -1.3% 0.14% $2,172,676
MBL Wealth, LLC 0.22% 41,595 -12% 0.17% $1,929,593

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (FMAR) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 166,152 $7,889,167 -$1,691,492 $47.46 18
2025 Q3 4,060,587 $188,342,365 -$78,152,185 $46.39 113
2025 Q2 5,771,243 $258,713,327 +$64,815,333 $44.84 123
2025 Q1 4,317,060 $182,190,101 -$3,496,849 $42.20 117
2024 Q4 4,397,504 $190,316,044 -$94,367,972 $43.27 126
2024 Q3 6,714,051 $283,753,790 -$23,254,412 $42.26 119
2024 Q2 6,929,435 $281,244,749 +$95,393,989 $40.58 118
2024 Q1 4,897,478 $192,164,902 +$107,237,324 $39.24 89
2023 Q4 2,167,584 $81,882,378 -$4,629,010 $37.75 66
2023 Q3 2,163,480 $76,156,078 -$14,138,800 $35.20 68
2023 Q2 2,551,668 $90,914,608 +$4,898,447 $35.63 68
2023 Q1 2,413,992 $81,145,514 +$41,788,642 $33.62 73
2022 Q4 1,204,742 $37,747,245 -$2,522,872 $31.36 58
2022 Q3 1,324,716 $39,098,086 -$5,868,412 $29.37 55
2022 Q2 1,572,115 $47,511,029 +$11,315,924 $30.14 57
2022 Q1 1,183,867 $39,895,511 +$7,181,806 $33.88 49
2021 Q4 934,249 $30,971,943 -$3,534,118 $33.19 25
2021 Q3 1,025,423 $32,628,713 -$6,114,586 $31.77 22
2021 Q2 1,205,860 $38,226,313 +$17,680,532 $31.67 23
2021 Q1 640,376 $19,392,618 +$19,133,618 $30.06 16
2020 Q4 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2020 Q3 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2020 Q2 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2020 Q1 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q4 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q3 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q2 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q1 187 $6,000 $32.09 1