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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2020 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May
Symbol
FMAY
Shares outstanding
18,899,424
Price per share
$53.45
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
4,389,729
Total reported value
$229,160,120
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,004,550
Value change
-$51,822,093
Number of holders
116
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 - May (FMAY) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 64% +3.5% $632,749,196 -$5,902,332 12,110,751 -0.92% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 116 institutional investors reported holding 4,389,729 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (FMAY). This represents 23% of the company’s total 18,899,424 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (FMAY) together control 18% 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
FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.6% 482,761 +0.68% 12% $25,222,786
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.6% 295,937 -21% 0.02% $15,462,000
ASSETMARK, INC 1.1% 208,902 +13% 0.02% $10,914,482
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.1% 199,524 -47% 0.01% $10,424,510
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1% 193,465 -24% 0% $10,107,947
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.94% 178,324 +13% 2% $9,316,876
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.94% 177,793 -0.38% 2% $9,289,133
CWM, LLC 0.89% 169,082 -7.4% 0.03% $8,834,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.86% 162,476 -4.9% 0.01% $8,417,412
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.74% 140,288 -13% 0.09% $7,329,613
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.64% 121,783 +3.5% 0.01% $6,362,783
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.61% 114,903 +10% 0.03% $6,003,326
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.59% 110,846 -0.05% 2.2% $5,791,362
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.56% 106,367 -80% 0% $5,557,346
LPL Financial LLC 0.52% 97,442 -6.5% 0% $5,091,034
Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC/ID 0.43% 81,359 1.9% $4,250,756
FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.38% 71,719 -4.3% 1.2% $3,747,095
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.38% 71,257 0% 0.61% $3,722,958
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC 0.33% 63,108 -0.43% 0.21% $3,297,197
WESPAC Advisors SoCal, LLC 0.32% 61,332 -13% 0.65% $3,204,407
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.24% 45,670 -12% 0.01% $2,386,000
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.23% 43,343 -14% 0.21% $2,264,537
Integrated Advisors Network LLC 0.22% 42,068 -0.17% 0.09% $2,197,923
Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC 0.22% 42,045 0% 0.23% $2,196,721
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.21% 39,400 0% 0.38% $2,058,528

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 788,945 $42,173,191 +$320,739 $53.45 18
2025 Q3 4,389,729 $229,160,120 -$51,822,093 $52.25 116
2025 Q2 5,390,983 $269,632,524 +$60,295,438 $50.03 117
2025 Q1 4,183,403 $192,839,958 -$20,580,456 $46.18 106
2024 Q4 4,634,762 $219,892,309 -$37,913,763 $47.43 122
2024 Q3 5,291,563 $246,128,667 -$22,265,831 $46.51 122
2024 Q2 5,784,472 $258,293,468 +$95,631,735 $44.65 121
2024 Q1 3,600,131 $155,481,611 -$89,168,042 $43.22 83
2023 Q4 5,470,215 $226,800,877 -$9,965,418 $41.44 91
2023 Q3 5,628,613 $215,580,576 +$28,251,450 $38.30 92
2023 Q2 4,865,109 $189,543,115 -$3,896,291 $38.97 94
2023 Q1 4,861,790 $179,016,749 -$13,964,314 $36.83 76
2022 Q4 5,417,833 $190,593,200 -$14,110,007 $35.17 77
2022 Q3 5,736,817 $190,654,871 -$11,248,459 $33.23 78
2022 Q2 6,134,715 $210,864,400 +$179,230,972 $34.37 83
2022 Q1 910,333 $34,448,156 -$6,092,552 $38.05 45
2021 Q4 1,069,910 $40,867,065 -$3,914,919 $38.26 47
2021 Q3 1,182,920 $43,049,052 -$5,622,215 $36.35 46
2021 Q2 1,331,572 $48,237,203 +$29,006,259 $36.17 43
2021 Q1 533,407 $18,788,000 -$41,500,869 $35.21 23
2020 Q4 1,683,685 $58,024,000 +$17,049,512 $34.47 22
2020 Q3 1,136,489 $37,581,000 +$23,590,038 $33.04 20
2020 Q2 303,199 $9,651,000 +$9,651,000 $31.84 15