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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33740F649

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2020 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

99

Shares (Excl. Options)

5,155,111

Price

$32.53

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Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
QDEC
Shares outstanding
16,950,062
Price per share
$31.46
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
5,155,111
Total reported value
$167,702,786
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-853,358
Value change
-$27,417,294
Number of holders
99
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Quick Takeaways

  • QDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December is tracked under CUSIP 33740F649.
  • 99 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 99 to 13 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $167,702,786 to $11,447,106.

Why This Matters

  • 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.

Source Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 99 institutions filings for Q4 2025.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 33740F649?
CUSIP 33740F649 identifies QDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December in SEC 13F datasets.

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Review the Q4 2025 holders report and the ownership history table below.

Significant Owners of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 52% +2.3% $284,404,650 +$6,307,144 8,742,842 +2.3% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.6% $5,592,237 211,267 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 30 Sep 2024

As of 31 Dec 2025, 99 institutional investors reported holding 5,155,111 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC). This represents 30% of the company’s total 16,950,062 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC) together control 25% 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
Sequent Planning LLC 3% 508,569 -5.2% 4.2% $16,543,750
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.7% 463,332 -66% 0.02% $15,072,190
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.4% 409,253 +17% 0% $13,313,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.3% 396,586 -15% 0.02% $12,900,650
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.2% 371,404 -6% 0.02% $12,081,760
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.4% 244,265 -1.3% 0.03% $7,945,940
LPL Financial LLC 1.2% 199,688 +18% 0% $6,495,851
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.86% 145,870 +355% 0.07% $4,745,151
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.85% 144,285 -4.6% 0.01% $4,693,591
SMART Wealth LLC 0.8% 136,341 -12% 1.4% $4,435,171
First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.78% 131,419 +4.4% 0.32% $4,275,060
Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.67% 113,903 +1.6% 0.07% $3,705,265
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.56% 95,516 -6.2% 0.01% $3,107,000
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.54% 91,419 +2.4% 0.06% $2,973,860
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.53% 89,515 +15% 0.04% $2,911,923
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.47% 79,871 -1.2% 0% $2,598,204
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.45% 76,440 +0.66% 0.01% $2,487,000
Purus Wealth Management, LLC 0.43% 73,493 -11% 0.75% $2,390,727
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.41% 70,258 -0.35% 0.01% $2,285,493
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.41% 69,973 +952% 0% $2,276,222
FWG Investments, LLC. 0.39% 66,633 -2.9% 1.4% $2,167,571
GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. 0.36% 61,775 +0.38% 0.04% $2,010,000
Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.31% 52,358 -5.6% 0.25% $1,703,206
Maia Wealth LLC 0.26% 44,092 0.24% $1,417,117
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.26% 43,854 +1.2% 0.22% $1,437,974

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 363,763 $11,447,106 +$123,495 $31.46 13
2025 Q4 5,155,111 $167,702,786 -$27,417,294 $32.53 99
2025 Q3 6,083,447 $188,680,458 -$47,519,580 $31.12 104
2025 Q2 8,072,643 $236,835,457 +$2,549,045 $29.34 97
2025 Q1 7,933,595 $207,578,459 -$5,626,252 $26.15 93
2024 Q4 8,188,884 $225,532,962 +$92,095,472 $27.54 85
2024 Q3 4,663,374 $124,355,788 -$33,723,309 $26.67 79
2024 Q2 5,842,844 $152,174,315 -$55,427,497 $26.06 88
2024 Q1 8,093,739 $201,100,498 +$15,683,162 $24.85 88
2023 Q4 7,315,257 $173,789,478 +$93,734,977 $23.66 68
2023 Q3 3,299,835 $74,688,531 +$10,173,912 $22.63 51
2023 Q2 2,845,291 $63,710,769 -$22,874,291 $22.39 58
2023 Q1 3,867,630 $80,201,255 +$9,235,790 $20.74 50
2022 Q4 3,424,908 $62,717,436 +$21,231,431 $18.30 36
2022 Q3 2,352,985 $42,798,271 -$8,092,292 $18.15 34
2022 Q2 2,797,629 $52,348,974 -$1,273,951 $18.71 33
2022 Q1 2,735,608 $60,869,650 +$8,415,716 $22.27 38
2021 Q4 2,435,470 $57,317,384 -$2,632 $23.54 35
2021 Q3 2,383,045 $52,739,331 -$6,003,882 $22.13 29
2021 Q2 2,655,792 $57,891,185 +$3,581,761 $21.78 30
2021 Q1 2,441,554 $50,090,158 +$36,026,321 $20.51 22
2020 Q4 515,338 $10,343,854 +$10,097,854 $20.07 10