First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP) Institutional Ownership

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September
Symbol
DSEP
Shares outstanding
6,250,060
Price per share
$44.91
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
2,845,118
Total reported value
$125,724,425
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-63,273
Value change
-$1,966,333
Number of holders
95
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 Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 42% +4% $110,134,540 +$2,504,175 2,597,525 +2.3% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Jun 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 95 institutional investors reported holding 2,845,118 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP). This represents 46% of the company’s total 6,250,060 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP) together control 36% 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
REAP Financial Group, LLC 4.3% 270,888 +0.06% 2.6% $11,973,245
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA) 4.3% 266,531 +57% 4.1% $11,780,671
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.9% 179,812 +16% 0.04% $7,947,690
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.4% 151,891 -14% 0% $6,713,582
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 2% 123,868 0.27% $5,474,966
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2% 122,605 +17% 0.01% $5,419,000
CWM, LLC 2% 122,163 +34% 0.02% $5,400,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.7% 103,604 +14% 0.01% $4,545,364
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.6% 99,484 +9.8% 0.01% $4,397,193
Advyzon Investment Management, LLC 1.5% 91,841 -1.5% 0.7% $4,059,380
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 1.2% 76,807 +8.2% 0.97% $3,394,000
LPL Financial LLC 1.1% 69,607 +39% 0% $3,076,607
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 1% 64,090 +7.5% 0.84% $2,832,000
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.96% 59,739 -51% 0% $2,640,464
LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.91% 56,704 -11% 0.71% $2,506,317
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.89% 55,376 +42% 0.17% $2,447,619
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.87% 54,119 -10% 0% $2,392,038
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 0.86% 53,770 0% 0.14% $2,376,634
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.67% 41,669 +5.7% 0.01% $1,842,000
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.61% 37,847 +22% 0.27% $1,672,838
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.59% 36,772 +0.29% 0.04% $1,625,322
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.56% 35,201 0% $1,556,000
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.46% 28,561 -6.1% 0% $1,262,396
CARY STREET PARTNERS FINANCIAL LLC 0.44% 27,610 -0.5% 0.03% $1,220,362
Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.42% 26,553 -0.32% 0.02% $1,173,640

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 99,964 $4,491,799 +$935,395 $44.91 7
2025 Q3 2,845,118 $125,724,425 -$1,966,333 $44.20 95
2025 Q2 2,915,401 $123,529,790 -$12,619,414 $42.40 89
2025 Q1 3,225,331 $127,966,724 -$6,834,548 $39.68 96
2024 Q4 3,354,708 $136,084,058 +$8,304,738 $40.55 98
2024 Q3 2,464,274 $98,689,653 +$29,924,668 $40.05 77
2024 Q2 1,710,702 $66,921,846 -$7,488,745 $39.12 66
2024 Q1 1,903,629 $72,666,654 -$8,870,067 $38.18 69
2023 Q4 2,135,293 $77,879,955 -$6,988,667 $36.43 66
2023 Q3 2,008,655 $68,453,992 -$22,512,595 $34.05 57
2023 Q2 2,672,489 $90,970,291 -$14,232,427 $34.21 61
2023 Q1 3,091,890 $99,010,263 -$70,880,334 $32.02 59
2022 Q4 5,324,286 $163,295,939 +$104,191,506 $30.65 66
2022 Q3 1,936,125 $56,983,361 +$36,908,947 $29.36 53
2022 Q2 676,756 $20,515,797 +$3,629,518 $30.31 36
2022 Q1 573,014 $18,717,029 -$3,175,032 $32.75 36
2021 Q4 662,194 $21,753,784 +$8,696,387 $33.12 37
2021 Q3 297,087 $9,520,481 -$437,447 $32.04 22
2021 Q2 309,992 $9,984,000 -$13,090,044 $32.21 14
2021 Q1 730,931 $22,929,000 +$1,553,957 $31.66 14
2020 Q4 720,025 $21,894,000 +$3,217,035 $31.11 15
2020 Q3 571,709 $17,050,000 +$16,626,000 $29.95 8
2020 Q2 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2020 Q1 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q4 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q3 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q2 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q1 622 $20,000 $32.15 1