Latest Period
Q2 2026
Security Snapshot
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 Q2 2026
Institutions Reporting
119
Shares (Excl. Options)
5,412,627
Price
$35.61
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- Security type / class
- Equity / FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December
- Symbol
- QDEC
- All holders as of 30 Jun 2026
- Q2 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 5,412,627
- Total 13F value
- $192,697,206
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- -377,158
- Value change
- -$13,341,255
- Number of holders
- 119
- Shares outstanding
- 19,548,661
- SEC-reported price per share
- $35.98
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- QDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December is tracked under CUSIP 33740F649.
- 119 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
- 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 103 to 119 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $178,534,250 to $192,697,206.
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
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 119 institutions filings for Q2 2026.
Security key
33740F649
Latest holder period
Q2 2026
13F holders
119
13D/G owners
2
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
2
Security
QDEC
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 54% | +4.8% | $376,326,694 | +$64,994,090 | 10,568,006 | +21% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 30 Jun 2026 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 1.6% | $5,592,237 | 211,267 | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 30 Sep 2024 |
As of 30 Jun 2026, 119 institutional investors reported holding 5,412,627 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC). This represents 28% of the company’s total 19,548,661 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
21%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 2.4% | 461,809 | -3.3% | 0.01% | $16,445,018 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 1.8% | 360,357 | -0.15% | 0.02% | $12,832,077 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 1.8% | 357,986 | -2.5% | 0.02% | $12,747,890 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.6% | 319,088 | -18% | 0% | $11,362,724 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 1.3% | 261,477 | -1.3% | 0.02% | $9,311,000 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 1.3% | 258,802 | -34% | 0.03% | $9,215,939 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1% | 203,918 | +0.43% | 0% | $7,261,520 |
| Sequent Planning LLC | 0.76% | 148,608 | -69% | 1.1% | $5,291,931 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | 0.75% | 146,546 | -4% | 0.06% | $5,218,503 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 0.74% | 145,006 | -0% | 0.06% | $5,163,664 |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. | 0.73% | 142,252 | +2.7% | 0.33% | $5,065,594 |
| Luken Investment Analytics, LLC | 0.66% | 128,292 | -12% | 1.6% | $4,568,478 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.6% | 117,689 | +0.02% | 0% | $4,190,905 |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 0.57% | 112,347 | 0.08% | $4,000,677 | |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | 0.55% | 107,571 | -5.6% | 0.06% | $3,830,603 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 0.52% | 102,034 | -23% | 0% | $3,633,431 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | 0.45% | 88,841 | +2.2% | 0.04% | $3,163,628 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.43% | 83,719 | +1.4% | 0% | $2,981,229 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 0.41% | 80,888 | -3.9% | 0.01% | $2,880,000 |
| SACKS & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 0.41% | 79,656 | 1.9% | $2,800,705 | |
| Faithward Advisors, LLC | 0.4% | 78,114 | -0.72% | 0.34% | $2,781,640 |
| SMART Wealth LLC | 0.4% | 77,903 | -37% | 0.6% | $2,774,124 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 0.36% | 70,558 | -1.8% | 0.01% | $2,512,570 |
| FWG Investments, LLC. | 0.36% | 70,119 | -0.36% | 1.3% | $2,496,938 |
| GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. | 0.33% | 64,799 | +0.28% | 0.04% | $2,308,000 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
23
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-23 of 23
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 5,412,627 | $192,697,206 | -$13,341,255 | $35.61 | 119 |
| 2026 Q1 | 5,674,292 | $178,534,250 | +$18,013,084 | $31.46 | 103 |
| 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 |