First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November (DNOV) 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 - November
Symbol
DNOV
Shares outstanding
7,700,739
Price per share
$48.84
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,165,612
Total reported value
$148,187,592
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-303,068
Value change
-$13,554,798
Number of holders
101
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 - November (DNOV) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 36% -4.1% $135,429,255 +$6,143,515 2,773,036 +4.8% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 101 institutional investors reported holding 3,165,612 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November (DNOV). This represents 41% of the company’s total 7,700,739 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 - November (DNOV) together control 32% 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
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 5.3% 406,419 -18% 0.23% $19,028,538
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 3.4% 261,672 -2.4% 0.02% $12,251,000
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 2.2% 173,191 -0.22% 2.3% $8,108,000
IFP Advisors, Inc 1.6% 126,334 -3.2% 0.15% $5,914,957
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.6% 124,515 -7.8% 1.3% $5,829,792
BRASS TAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC 1.4% 107,362 -0.94% 0.84% $5,026,689
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.4% 107,029 -5.3% 0.02% $5,011,098
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.3% 102,709 -6.2% 0.01% $4,761,972
LPL Financial LLC 1.3% 97,213 +35% 0% $4,551,513
CWM, LLC 1.1% 85,453 -12% 0.01% $4,001,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.1% 85,296 +30% 0% $3,993,582
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1% 77,048 -2.2% 0.08% $3,607,387
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.96% 73,986 +12% 0% $3,464,025
Mariner, LLC 0.94% 72,505 +2.8% 0% $3,394,684
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.8% 61,252 0% 1.1% $2,867,820
Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.74% 56,969 -1.2% 0.06% $2,686,658
Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.73% 56,599 -1.2% 0.04% $2,649,956
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.72% 55,595 -6.4% 0% $2,602,958
Echo Wealth Management, LLC 0.69% 52,993 +8.1% 1.4% $2,481,132
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.68% 52,389 +42% 0.03% $2,452,853
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.68% 52,389 +42% 0.17% $2,452,853
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.65% 49,970 +1.6% 0% $2,339,595
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.61% 46,747 -3.5% 0.01% $2,189,000
Spire Wealth Management 0.42% 32,002 -25% 0.05% $1,498,334
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.41% 31,344 -11% 0.1% $1,467,526

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 247,613 $12,095,224 +$2,545,525 $48.84 17
2025 Q3 3,165,612 $148,187,592 -$13,554,798 $46.82 101
2025 Q2 3,501,047 $156,315,779 -$11,545,727 $44.69 105
2025 Q1 3,800,830 $159,312,380 -$10,044,166 $41.92 106
2024 Q4 3,986,858 $170,961,928 +$45,611,334 $42.87 115
2024 Q3 2,576,319 $108,633,505 -$17,545,635 $42.17 86
2024 Q2 2,996,998 $124,151,314 -$19,243,491 $41.42 86
2024 Q1 3,454,479 $139,513,920 -$27,523,789 $40.39 83
2023 Q4 4,042,849 $156,510,887 +$7,197,910 $38.72 89
2023 Q3 3,433,285 $122,057,171 -$2,237,008 $35.48 80
2023 Q2 3,465,683 $125,825,417 -$56,961,790 $36.30 82
2023 Q1 5,010,435 $171,229,578 -$3,439,573 $34.27 88
2022 Q4 5,323,513 $173,840,141 -$28,495,387 $32.67 87
2022 Q3 6,401,489 $207,802,051 -$31,499,086 $32.50 88
2022 Q2 7,383,663 $239,202,181 +$65,704,897 $32.38 87
2022 Q1 5,396,637 $186,046,832 +$127,815,110 $34.65 75
2021 Q4 1,509,268 $53,262,322 +$19,413,787 $35.32 61
2021 Q3 915,059 $31,881,303 -$26,138,011 $34.85 37
2021 Q2 1,679,417 $58,232,987 -$2,789,391 $34.65 43
2021 Q1 1,767,405 $60,260,671 -$18,224,799 $34.07 47
2020 Q4 1,845,589 $61,502,685 -$22,705,910 $33.31 46
2020 Q3 2,928,900 $93,257,898 +$25,534,028 $31.81 44
2020 Q2 2,106,461 $65,025,249 +$26,988,360 $30.82 31
2020 Q1 1,221,139 $34,498,943 +$33,194,263 $28.21 25
2019 Q4 52,803 $1,742,000 +$742,000 $31.00 5
2019 Q3 28,855 $1,000,000 $34.66 1
2019 Q2 28,855 $1,000,000 $34.66 1
2019 Q1 28,855 $1,000,000 $34.66 1