First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (DJAN) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2021 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January
Symbol
DJAN
Shares outstanding
8,225,236
Price per share
$43.42
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
4,547,663
Total reported value
$191,517,227
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-435,037
Value change
-$17,827,389
Number of holders
103
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 Deep Buffer ETF - January (DJAN) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 36% +18% $123,090,251 +$9,125,020 2,940,522 +8% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025
Brookstone Capital Management 7.7% $15,927,630 420,365 Brookstone Capital Management, LLC 31 Dec 2024

As of 30 Sep 2025, 103 institutional investors reported holding 4,547,663 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (DJAN). This represents 55% of the company’s total 8,225,236 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (DJAN) together control 46% 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
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 8.9% 735,946 +1% 1.9% $31,016,371
Brookstone Capital Management 4.5% 366,200 -3.9% 0.18% $15,433,466
CWM, LLC 3.3% 270,463 -9.3% 0.03% $11,399,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 3.1% 253,621 -14% 0.01% $10,539,514
Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC. 2.8% 232,425 +0.32% 1.2% $9,795,541
PRECEDENT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 2.6% 215,460 -1% 2% $9,080,540
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.4% 200,925 +0.11% 0% $8,467,970
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 2.3% 187,864 -3.6% 0.02% $7,917,509
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.8% 145,847 +16% 0.01% $6,146,707
SMART Wealth LLC 1.7% 136,111 -13% 2.2% $5,736,385
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.6% 134,876 -2.5% 0.03% $5,684,336
Advisory Services Network, LLC 1.3% 106,422 -2.2% 0.07% $4,485,153
LPL Financial LLC 1.2% 98,783 +22% 0% $4,163,199
IFP Advisors, Inc 1.1% 91,091 -0.19% 0.1% $3,839,021
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.94% 77,595 -9.5% 0% $3,270,000
BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 0.87% 71,467 -5.8% 0.3% $3,011,959
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.77% 63,208 -19% 0.01% $2,664,000
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.71% 58,052 +42% 0.17% $2,446,596
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.71% 58,052 +42% 0.03% $2,446,311
Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC 0.62% 50,876 +0.32% 0.37% $2,144,164
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.57% 47,033 -0.02% 0.58% $1,982,000
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.54% 44,089 -1.5% 0.4% $1,858,126
JDM Financial Group LLC 0.52% 42,779 0% 0.76% $1,802,917
Lionshead Wealth Management, LLC 0.5% 41,425 -18% 1.4% $1,745,853
Spire Wealth Management 0.5% 40,730 -42% 0.06% $1,716,351

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 1,342,808 $58,298,317 -$4,793,933 $43.42 10
2025 Q3 4,547,663 $191,517,227 -$17,827,389 $42.14 103
2025 Q2 5,001,093 $201,748,961 -$24,925,113 $40.34 107
2025 Q1 5,641,015 $214,201,704 +$91,162,344 $37.97 104
2024 Q4 3,214,798 $125,725,638 -$2,144,731 $39.08 85
2024 Q3 3,182,170 $121,248,292 -$39,050,914 $38.17 81
2024 Q2 4,202,692 $156,218,370 -$18,430,113 $37.14 83
2024 Q1 4,695,521 $169,069,109 +$66,057,915 $36.03 82
2023 Q4 2,733,421 $94,651,448 -$6,153,522 $34.57 59
2023 Q3 2,894,213 $94,239,503 -$7,183,197 $32.40 60
2023 Q2 3,108,388 $101,469,576 -$17,762,174 $32.69 63
2023 Q1 3,640,714 $113,509,515 +$45,143,124 $31.14 68
2022 Q4 2,509,371 $76,157,370 +$8,435,705 $30.38 51
2022 Q3 1,963,161 $58,696,132 +$18,594,290 $29.83 46
2022 Q2 1,352,295 $40,807,960 +$5,281,472 $30.16 43
2022 Q1 1,175,959 $37,485,707 +$16,577,236 $32.66 38
2021 Q4 654,313 $21,087,356 -$4,545,374 $32.24 27
2021 Q3 845,534 $26,775,235 -$627,356 $31.67 26
2021 Q2 864,193 $27,300,168 -$5,187,531 $31.59 30
2021 Q1 1,019,233 $31,403,171 +$31,356,171 $30.80 25