First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2019 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October
Symbol
FOCT
Shares outstanding
19,099,679
Price per share
$48.99
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,778,381
Total reported value
$179,149,186
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,643,219
Value change
-$77,648,673
Number of holders
112
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 71% +6.5% $640,914,794 +$27,947,995 13,490,103 +4.6% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 112 institutional investors reported holding 3,778,381 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT). This represents 20% of the company’s total 19,099,679 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) together control 15% 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
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.9% 365,585 -49% 0% $17,368,943
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.8% 346,833 -43% 0.01% $16,478,036
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.3% 246,375 -49% 0.01% $11,705,276
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 1.2% 238,148 -7.6% 0.26% $11,314,411
ASSETMARK, INC 1.2% 233,334 +13% 0.02% $11,085,698
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.98% 186,436 -0.98% 0.01% $8,755,232
LPL Financial LLC 0.91% 174,512 +16% 0% $8,291,065
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.68% 129,831 -11% 0.01% $6,168,000
CWM, LLC 0.49% 93,628 -47% 0.01% $4,448,000
Capital Analysts, LLC 0.46% 87,146 +4.5% 0.12% $4,141,000
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.46% 87,130 0% 0.77% $4,139,534
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.45% 86,866 -8.6% 0.02% $4,127,004
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.42% 80,007 -3.3% 0.83% $3,801,133
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 0.39% 74,084 -1.3% 1% $3,519,731
ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV 0.38% 72,875 -0.12% 0.53% $3,462,291
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.31% 59,833 -21% 0.01% $2,842,666
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.3% 57,959 -3% 0% $2,754,000
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.23% 44,426 0.08% $2,110,679
Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc 0.22% 41,664 +1.8% 0.12% $1,986,123
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.21% 40,313 -0.3% 0% $1,915,271
Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.21% 39,856 -86% 0.38% $1,893,559
INSIGNEO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.2% 38,708 -2.7% 0.13% $1,839,017
SMART Wealth LLC 0.2% 38,682 -4.6% 0.69% $1,837,782
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.19% 36,386 -14% 0% $1,729,000
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.19% 36,162 -26% 0% $1,718,000

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 383,500 $18,797,536 +$8,345,787 $48.99 18
2025 Q3 3,778,381 $179,149,186 -$77,648,673 $47.51 112
2025 Q2 5,413,263 $242,259,672 +$36,193,714 $44.77 113
2025 Q1 4,618,775 $191,696,654 -$33,146,204 $41.50 117
2024 Q4 5,407,081 $230,527,895 +$94,175,518 $42.63 128
2024 Q3 2,432,778 $102,757,590 -$30,332,952 $42.26 94
2024 Q2 3,154,891 $131,018,157 -$16,853,524 $41.54 97
2024 Q1 3,563,572 $144,570,529 -$28,019,641 $40.57 94
2023 Q4 4,144,311 $161,161,720 +$81,144,622 $38.89 97
2023 Q3 1,953,097 $71,330,895 -$13,773,658 $36.53 75
2023 Q2 2,273,729 $85,743,850 -$72,815,670 $37.74 81
2023 Q1 4,301,705 $150,727,503 -$11,613,935 $35.05 86
2022 Q4 4,691,413 $154,737,055 +$87,723,013 $33.01 85
2022 Q3 1,434,010 $44,211,281 +$488,847 $30.84 50
2022 Q2 1,458,615 $45,991,677 -$22,445,280 $31.55 51
2022 Q1 2,084,742 $72,326,816 +$20,356,983 $34.99 54
2021 Q4 1,433,212 $51,132,238 +$24,738,918 $35.72 49
2021 Q3 475,664 $16,429,814 -$6,863,058 $34.36 24
2021 Q2 741,469 $25,223,983 -$3,539,945 $33.99 30
2021 Q1 840,699 $27,721,824 -$390,782 $32.80 31
2020 Q4 871,191 $27,638,929 +$24,178,928 $31.58 27
2020 Q3 65,965 $2,241,000 $33.97 1
2020 Q2 65,965 $2,241,000 $33.97 1
2020 Q1 65,965 $2,241,000 $33.97 1
2019 Q4 65,965 $2,241,000 $33.97 1
2019 Q3 65,965 $2,241,000 $33.97 1
2019 Q2 65,965 $2,241,000 $33.97 1
2019 Q1 65,965 $2,241,000 $33.97 1