Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740F656

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2020 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

63

Shares (Excl. Options)

3,261,321

Price

$27.54

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-57,943
Value change
-$1,529,581
Number of holders
63
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
5,901,254
SEC-reported price per share
$27.93
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • YDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December is tracked under CUSIP 33740F656.
  • 63 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 62 to 63 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $86,472,569 to $88,782,012.

Research use

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  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 63 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

33740F656

Latest holder period

Q2 2026

13F holders

63

13D/G owners

1

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
1
Security
YDEC
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 23% +26% $37,172,804 +$22,063,790 1,359,649 +146% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Jun 2026

As of 30 Jun 2026, 63 institutional investors reported holding 3,261,321 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (YDEC). This represents 55% of the company’s total 5,901,254 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
51%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 14% 798,972 -0.42% 5.5% $22,007,000
Luken Investment Analytics, LLC 9.8% 576,492 +5.7% 5.6% $15,879,414
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 4.6% 273,185 -20% 0.01% $7,524,860
Cetera Investment Advisers 4.1% 242,756 -1.6% 0.01% $6,686,690
US BANCORP \DE\ 2.8% 167,620 -8.1% 0.01% $4,617,093
LPL Financial LLC 2.5% 146,895 +1.8% 0% $4,046,207
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2% 117,565 -29% 0% $3,238,316
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 1.8% 104,579 0% $2,880,618
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.2% 71,930 -8.7% 0% $1,981,015
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.1% 64,885 +6.2% 0% $1,787,263
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.87% 51,129 +22% 0% $1,408,000
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.73% 42,977 +1.4% 0% $131,910
Corient Private Wealth LP 0.72% 42,386 0% 0% $1,167,518
1776 Wealth LLC 0.68% 40,304 0% 0.39% $1,110,170
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC 0.65% 38,300 0% 0.03% $1,057,264
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.56% 32,784 +115% 0.02% $903,032
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.46% 27,091 -33% 0% $746,219
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.45% 26,460 -67% 0.01% $728,838
BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC 0.39% 22,835 -0.03% 0.47% $628,989
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.33% 19,370 0% $533,545
Mission Financial Group, LLC 0.32% 18,847 0% 0.43% $519,151
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.31% 18,348 -5.1% 0.15% $505,394
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.3% 17,745 0% 0% $489,000
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.3% 17,650 0% 0.01% $486,167
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.27% 15,771 0% $434,411

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 3,261,321 $88,782,012 -$1,529,581 $27.54 63
2026 Q1 3,325,560 $86,472,569 +$43,707,696 $26.30 62
2025 Q4 1,628,524 $42,687,639 +$6,406,891 $26.19 52
2025 Q3 1,337,306 $34,327,478 -$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
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