Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (FMAY) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 33740F748
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2020 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
127
Shares (Excl. Options)
4,178,930
Price
$52.80
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- Security type / class
- Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May
- Symbol
- FMAY
- Shares outstanding
- 19,673,654
- Reported price per share
- $55.57
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 4,178,930
- Total reported value
- $220,733,339
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +87,993
- Value change
- +$4,640,460
- Number of holders
- 127
Security identity
Issuer context
Latest holder snapshot
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- FMAY - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May is tracked under CUSIP 33740F748.
- 127 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 123 to 127 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- Reported value moved from $224,002,737 to $220,733,339.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
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Latest holder context comes from 127 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
33740F748
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
127
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
FMAY
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 66% | +3.7% | $698,654,357 | +$51,334,716 | 13,071,176 | +7.9% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 31 Dec 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 127 institutional investors reported holding 4,178,930 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (FMAY). This represents 21% of the company’s total 19,673,654 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
16%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOCUS Wealth Advisors, LLC | 2.4% | 480,320 | -3.3% | 12% | $25,360,965 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 1.4% | 267,661 | -4.9% | 0.02% | $14,132,526 |
| ASSETMARK, INC | 1.4% | 266,045 | +9.9% | 0.03% | $14,047,203 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 1.2% | 240,360 | -5% | 0.01% | $12,691,032 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 1.1% | 210,643 | +28% | 0.02% | $11,121,971 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 0.86% | 169,645 | -19% | 0% | $8,957,272 |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC | 0.85% | 166,508 | 1.9% | $8,791,639 | |
| REAP Financial Group, LLC | 0.85% | 166,350 | -2.5% | 1.7% | $8,783,297 |
| CWM, LLC | 0.76% | 149,771 | -4.3% | 0.02% | $7,907,924 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.73% | 142,776 | +11% | 0% | $7,538,587 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 0.6% | 117,813 | +2.2% | 0.02% | $6,220,512 |
| Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC | 0.53% | 104,089 | -1.4% | 2% | $5,495,904 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.48% | 94,322 | -19% | 0.01% | $4,980,173 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 0.45% | 89,124 | -3.5% | 0% | $4,705,748 |
| FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | 0.36% | 71,328 | -0.55% | 1.2% | $3,766,126 |
| Ignite Planners, LLC | 0.35% | 68,190 | -4.1% | 0.56% | $3,600,439 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 0.27% | 52,810 | -37% | 0.03% | $2,788,373 |
| WESPAC Advisors SoCal, LLC | 0.26% | 51,311 | -12% | 0.58% | $2,709,226 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | 0.26% | 50,462 | +19% | 0.01% | $2,664,399 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 0.22% | 44,260 | +1.2% | 0.01% | $2,337,000 |
| Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC | 0.21% | 41,845 | 0% | 0.3% | $2,209,421 |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC | 0.21% | 41,644 | +0.48% | 0.12% | $2,198,808 |
| Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC | 0.2% | 39,958 | -0.59% | 0.14% | $2,109,786 |
| FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC | 0.18% | 35,503 | +7.2% | 0.11% | $1,930,298 |
| FWG Investments, LLC. | 0.17% | 32,919 | -0.61% | 1.1% | $1,738,126 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
24
Latest
Q1 2026
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 4,178,930 | $220,733,339 | +$4,640,460 | $52.80 | 127 |
| 2025 Q4 | 4,190,172 | $224,002,737 | -$12,009,840 | $53.45 | 123 |
| 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 |