Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740F763

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2019 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

161

Shares (Excl. Options)

5,330,430

Price

$56.62

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Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February
Symbol
FFEB
Shares outstanding
19,475,138
Price per share
$57.63
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
5,330,430
Total reported value
$301,796,940
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,090,427
Value change
-$61,192,722
Number of holders
161
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Quick Takeaways

  • FFEB - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February is tracked under CUSIP 33740F763.
  • 161 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 161 to 148 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $301,796,940 to $321,910,020.

Why This Matters

  • 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.

Source Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 161 institutions filings for Q4 2025.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 33740F763?
CUSIP 33740F763 identifies FFEB - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February in SEC 13F datasets.

Where can I see the latest institutional holders?
Review the Q4 2025 holders report and the ownership history table below.

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

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 63% +5% $698,549,250 +$5,668,172 12,337,500 +0.82% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 161 institutional investors reported holding 5,330,430 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (FFEB). This represents 27% of the company’s total 19,475,138 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (FFEB) together control 20% 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
Fiduciary Planning LLC 2.6% 502,052 -0.64% 8.6% $28,426,184
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.8% 341,275 -26% 0.24% $19,322,962
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.7% 330,945 -1.5% 0.01% $18,738,106
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.4% 271,908 -4.9% 0.02% $15,395,430
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.4% 269,985 -40% 0.02% $15,286,551
CWM, LLC 1.3% 252,436 -22% 0.04% $14,293,000
ASSETMARK, INC 1.2% 228,734 +15% 0.03% $12,950,919
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.1% 218,532 -0.76% 2.5% $12,373,282
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.78% 150,992 +220% 0.02% $8,549,167
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.66% 128,047 +3.6% 0.03% $7,250,021
Stratos Investment Management, LLC 0.64% 125,004 +4.4% 0.28% $7,077,737
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.57% 111,244 -39% 0.01% $6,298,645
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.56% 108,751 -1.1% 0.65% $6,157,482
Great Diamond Partners, LLC 0.54% 105,319 -4.7% 1.1% $5,963,162
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.53% 103,823 -75% 0% $5,878,458
LPL Financial LLC 0.5% 97,291 +8.6% 0% $5,508,616
Focus Partners Wealth 0.38% 73,660 0% 0% $4,170,629
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC 0.36% 69,991 0% 0.3% $3,962,890
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.35% 67,516 -21% 0.08% $3,822,756
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.29% 55,832 -2.8% 0.01% $3,161,000
Mariner, LLC 0.25% 48,683 +3.8% 0% $2,756,429
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.24% 46,101 -13% 0.05% $2,610,239
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.23% 45,230 +662% 0.02% $2,560,923
Regal Investment Advisors LLC 0.22% 42,900 -43% 0.15% $2,428,998
Outlook Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.21% 41,826 0% 0.54% $2,368,188

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 5,760,873 $321,910,020 +$50,236,579 $55.85 148
2025 Q4 5,330,430 $301,796,940 -$61,192,722 $56.62 161
2025 Q3 6,397,672 $352,640,357 -$27,329,896 $55.14 158
2025 Q2 6,823,977 $357,535,444 +$22,679,586 $52.41 160
2025 Q1 6,394,229 $311,902,459 +$61,696,109 $48.79 159
2024 Q4 5,136,320 $255,761,444 -$137,673,095 $49.77 140
2024 Q3 7,650,895 $371,540,284 +$24,360,878 $48.56 151
2024 Q2 7,098,508 $332,125,736 -$7,690,311 $46.79 138
2024 Q1 7,363,935 $333,284,583 +$131,911,566 $45.27 130
2023 Q4 4,358,897 $186,017,904 -$85,969,928 $42.67 103
2023 Q3 6,184,376 $241,091,413 +$29,304,789 $38.98 113
2023 Q2 5,406,566 $215,382,414 +$32,387,022 $39.84 101
2023 Q1 4,545,267 $169,900,762 +$46,276,062 $37.38 97
2022 Q4 3,427,322 $121,954,798 -$19,683,650 $35.57 83
2022 Q3 4,042,414 $135,138,884 -$219,143 $33.41 85
2022 Q2 4,062,033 $138,701,948 +$1,059,322 $34.15 84
2022 Q1 3,870,292 $147,607,383 +$13,303,401 $38.21 85
2021 Q4 3,636,351 $139,846,476 -$21,792,115 $38.46 67
2021 Q3 4,209,570 $154,671,557 -$24,297,757 $36.67 71
2021 Q2 4,842,375 $176,208,746 +$26,228,598 $36.35 72
2021 Q1 4,129,558 $143,214,723 -$26,716,316 $34.47 64
2020 Q4 4,616,429 $152,739,000 +$27,463,705 $33.08 54
2020 Q3 4,026,470 $124,656,626 +$59,156,069 $30.91 49
2020 Q2 2,087,344 $61,329,098 +$16,719,741 $29.38 37
2020 Q1 1,389,417 $35,900,106 +$34,233,106 $25.82 32
2019 Q4 24,676 $858,000 $31.01 2
2019 Q3 21,056 $765,000 $36.33 1
2019 Q2 21,056 $765,000 $36.33 1
2019 Q1 21,056 $765,000 $36.33 1
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