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 Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

61

Shares (Excl. Options)

3,317,720

Price

$26.30

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
+1,697,036
Value change
+$43,707,696
Number of holders
61
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
3,000,185
SEC-reported price per share
$27.39
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.
  • 61 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 52 to 61 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $42,687,639 to $86,266,377.

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 61 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33740F656

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

61

13D/G owners

1

CIK / CUSIP context first

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 18% +45% $14,036,904 +$4,169,842 552,634 +42% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 31 Mar 2026, 61 institutional investors reported holding 3,317,720 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (YDEC). This represents 111% of the company’s total 3,000,185 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
102%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 27% 802,351 +60091% 5.8% $21,101,000
Luken Investment Analytics, LLC 18% 545,343 5.5% $14,342,521
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 11% 341,771 -7.8% 0.01% $8,988,580
Cetera Investment Advisers 8.2% 246,622 +11% 0.01% $6,486,159
US BANCORP \DE\ 6.1% 182,409 +688% 0.01% $4,797,357
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 5.5% 165,003 +24% 0% $4,339,579
LPL Financial LLC 4.8% 144,292 -2.1% 0% $3,794,880
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 2.7% 80,757 +25% 0.03% $2,123,909
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.6% 78,794 -2.6% 0% $2,072,255
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2% 61,117 +360% 0% $1,607,389
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 1.4% 42,394 +1221% 0% $107,959
Corient Private Wealth LLC 1.4% 42,386 0% 0% $1,114,752
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.4% 41,844 +86% 0% $1,100,000
1776 Wealth LLC 1.3% 40,304 0% 0.42% $1,059,995
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.3% 40,266 +111% 0% $1,058,996
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC 1.3% 38,300 -34% 0.03% $1,009,971
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.9% 26,868 -56% 0.05% $706,628
Csenge Advisory Group 0.81% 24,441 0.03% $642,798
BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC 0.76% 22,841 -2.3% 0.58% $606,430
Anfield Capital Management, LLC 0.67% 20,117 0.15% $529,077
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.64% 19,343 -0.82% 0.17% $508,721
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 0.59% 17,745 0% $467,000
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.59% 17,650 -17% 0.01% $464,195
Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.51% 15,371 +13% 0.01% $404,257
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.51% 15,275 -13% 0.01% $401,732

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
22
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-22 of 22
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 3,317,720 $86,266,377 +$43,707,696 $26.30 61
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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