First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (YDEC) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2020 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
YDEC
Shares outstanding
3,000,185
Price per share
$26.19
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
1,337,306
Total reported value
$34,327,489
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-152,446
Value change
-$3,837,056
Number of holders
43
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (YDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 18% +45% $14,036,904 +$4,169,842 552,634 +42% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 43 institutional investors reported holding 1,337,306 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (YDEC). This represents 45% of the company’s total 3,000,185 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (YDEC) 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
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 12% 373,355 -26% 0.01% $9,586,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 7.7% 232,360 +25% 0.01% $5,965,843
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 3.1% 93,235 -3.3% 0% $2,380,511
LPL Financial LLC 2.9% 87,821 -5% 0% $2,254,804
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.5% 73,969 +5.3% 0% $1,899,154
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 2.1% 61,729 -0.51% 0.14% $1,584,892
Corient Private Wealth LLC 1.4% 42,386 0% 0% $1,088,261
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 1.1% 33,152 +279% 0% $851,178
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.8% 24,144 -0.62% 0.01% $619,897
1776 Wealth LLC 0.8% 24,008 -20% 0.24% $616,405
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.71% 21,350 -0.14% 0.01% $548,161
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.69% 20,801 -13% 0% $534,000
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.65% 19,496 0% 0.17% $500,560
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.53% 15,852 -58% 0.19% $407,000
SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 0.5% 15,149 0% 0.03% $388,951
WINNOW WEALTH LLC 0.5% 14,985 0.31% $389,610
Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.48% 14,533 0% $373,135
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.48% 14,479 +1.8% 0% $371,748
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.48% 14,435 -20% 0.06% $370,619
Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.46% 13,657 0% 0.01% $350,644
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.39% 11,844 0% 0.06% $304,095
Mariner, LLC 0.37% 11,220 -3.5% 0% $288,074
Ferguson Shapiro LLC 0.37% 11,000 0% 0.09% $282,425
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.34% 10,234 +0.4% 0% $262,758
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.33% 9,782 0.01% $251,152

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (YDEC) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 104,861 $2,763,052 +$1,722,274 $26.19 6
2025 Q3 1,337,306 $34,327,489 -$3,837,056 $25.68 43
2025 Q2 1,558,286 $39,043,019 -$1,971,741 $25.06 45
2025 Q1 1,528,364 $36,241,734 -$668,145 $23.71 37
2024 Q4 1,703,285 $38,441,594 -$332,711 $22.57 43
2024 Q3 1,709,534 $42,346,289 -$14,059,253 $24.80 43
2024 Q2 2,293,690 $54,060,602 -$14,785,020 $23.57 45
2024 Q1 2,921,297 $68,693,750 +$34,062,799 $23.52 45
2023 Q4 1,497,434 $34,009,399 -$19,185,729 $22.75 34
2023 Q3 2,420,113 $50,745,673 -$2,353,350 $20.99 26
2023 Q2 2,528,326 $55,533,082 +$2,566,589 $21.98 27
2023 Q1 2,417,909 $51,683,465 +$33,950,293 $21.34 28
2022 Q4 828,144 $16,519,908 +$10,501,264 $19.90 19
2022 Q3 304,728 $5,251,411 -$36,349 $17.10 15
2022 Q2 306,875 $5,727,808 -$2,381,959 $18.63 14
2022 Q1 396,960 $8,084,263 +$3,584,209 $20.40 12
2021 Q4 244,175 $5,168,000 +$1,198,593 $21.23 9
2021 Q3 186,589 $3,983,000 -$553,232 $21.34 11
2021 Q2 212,591 $4,566,000 +$1,317,315 $21.49 10
2021 Q1 151,291 $3,138,000 +$938,411 $20.74 6
2020 Q4 97,760 $1,973,000 +$1,602,000 $20.17 5