Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740F771

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

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

138

Shares (Excl. Options)

3,460,324

Price

$47.72

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Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February
Symbol
DFEB
Shares outstanding
8,149,199
Price per share
$47.37
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,460,324
Total reported value
$165,114,329
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-590,462
Value change
-$27,976,626
Number of holders
138
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

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Quick Takeaways

  • DFEB - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February is tracked under CUSIP 33740F771.
  • 138 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 138 to 18 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $165,114,329 to $7,920,657.

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 138 institutions filings for Q4 2025.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 33740F771?
CUSIP 33740F771 identifies DFEB - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep 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 Deep Buffer ETF - February (DFEB) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 35% +14% $136,501,385 +$9,194,521 2,860,369 +7.2% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 138 institutional investors reported holding 3,460,324 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (DFEB). This represents 42% of the company’s total 8,149,199 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 - February (DFEB) together control 28% 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
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.4% 197,344 -23% 0.01% $9,417,570
Cetera Investment Advisers 2% 166,280 +1.9% 0.01% $7,935,124
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.9% 157,681 -18% 0.01% $7,524,529
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA) 1.7% 139,441 -1.9% 2.2% $6,654,348
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.7% 139,228 -11% 0% $6,644,183
CWM, LLC 1.6% 127,878 -27% 0.02% $6,103,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.5% 121,640 -3.7% 0.02% $5,804,855
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 1.4% 111,876 -8.9% 1.1% $5,338,902
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.4% 110,757 -18% 0% $5,285,501
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.1% 90,135 -4% 0.01% $4,301,000
PRECEDENT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 1.1% 89,516 -59% 0.9% $4,271,847
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 1.1% 88,621 -10% 0.01% $4,229,000
BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 1% 82,274 -5% 0.39% $3,926,251
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.89% 72,377 -9.1% 0.07% $3,453,946
LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.84% 68,120 -2.6% 1% $3,250,795
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.84% 68,108 -1% 0.22% $3,250,223
LPL Financial LLC 0.8% 65,440 +0.56% 0% $3,122,877
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.73% 59,846 0% 0.03% $2,855,947
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.72% 58,972 -2.5% 0.57% $2,814,238
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.72% 58,704 +9.3% 0.17% $2,801,449
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.7% 57,372 +9.1% 0.03% $2,737,792
SMART Wealth LLC 0.69% 56,064 -9.7% 0.82% $2,675,474
Mariner, LLC 0.54% 44,375 -6.4% 0% $2,117,646
Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.52% 42,471 -0.53% 0.04% $2,026,784
Camelot Portfolios, LLC 0.5% 40,820 -21% 1.2% $1,947,981

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 167,065 $7,920,657 -$3,241,424 $47.37 18
2025 Q4 3,460,324 $165,114,329 -$27,976,626 $47.72 138
2025 Q3 4,047,929 $188,303,574 -$27,215,738 $46.54 137
2025 Q2 4,752,461 $212,213,305 +$28,257,621 $44.64 143
2025 Q1 4,140,219 $174,488,393 +$63,937,703 $42.15 124
2024 Q4 2,622,075 $111,957,989 -$19,862,933 $42.69 101
2024 Q3 2,951,983 $123,223,624 -$19,021,430 $41.74 98
2024 Q2 3,403,697 $137,290,088 -$18,740,164 $40.33 98
2024 Q1 3,861,885 $150,996,238 +$55,877,113 $39.11 93
2023 Q4 2,432,301 $91,214,473 -$5,978,863 $37.49 80
2023 Q3 2,561,081 $89,260,351 -$21,339,093 $34.85 79
2023 Q2 3,164,408 $111,904,731 -$27,405,891 $35.37 83
2023 Q1 3,956,298 $133,061,454 -$34,951,726 $33.63 87
2022 Q4 5,127,131 $170,808,118 +$55,046,707 $33.33 84
2022 Q3 5,109,325 $166,914,834 +$6,572,135 $32.67 76
2022 Q2 4,825,041 $160,069,499 -$7,437,337 $33.18 79
2022 Q1 5,134,423 $183,325,162 +$22,800,666 $35.81 85
2021 Q4 4,433,412 $156,171,265 -$34,858,793 $35.24 73
2021 Q3 5,476,393 $187,775,722 -$14,326,846 $34.25 70
2021 Q2 5,821,052 $199,380,528 -$36,618,121 $34.23 75
2021 Q1 6,928,414 $230,335,886 -$51,116,003 $33.19 74
2020 Q4 8,372,127 $271,269,348 -$52,282,753 $32.38 79
2020 Q3 9,875,946 $305,474,056 +$54,948,642 $30.93 70
2020 Q2 8,034,015 $240,896,051 +$9,278,751 $29.86 58
2020 Q1 6,727,209 $185,875,393 +$181,971,393 $27.54 47
2019 Q4 19,716 $675,000 $34.24 1
2019 Q3 19,716 $675,000 $34.24 1
2019 Q2 19,716 $675,000 $34.24 1
2019 Q1 19,716 $675,000 $34.24 1

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