Security Snapshot

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April (APXM) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33740U372

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

18

Shares (Excl. Options)

188,633

Price

$31.68

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
+143,402
Value change
+$4,543,697
Number of holders
18
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
550,088
SEC-reported price per share
$31.96
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • APXM - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April is tracked under CUSIP 33740U372.
  • 18 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 10 to 18 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $1,419,447 to $5,977,358.

Research use

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  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 18 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

33740U372

Latest holder period

Q2 2026

13F holders

18

13D/G owners

1

CIK / CUSIP context first

13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
1
Security
APXM
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 26% +6% $4,547,368 +$69,802 143,518 +1.6% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Jun 2026

As of 30 Jun 2026, 18 institutional investors reported holding 188,633 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April (APXM). This represents 34% of the company’s total 550,088 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 18 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
34%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Madrona Financial Services, LLC 4.1% 22,284 +232% 0.13% $706,069
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 3.5% 19,010 +172% 0% $602,332
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 3.4% 18,741 0% $593,809
HBW ADVISORY SERVICES LLC 3.3% 18,125 0.05% $574,291
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 2.9% 16,182 0.01% $512,726
Chris Bulman Inc 2.8% 15,494 0.18% $490,927
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 2.8% 15,494 0.01% $490,927
VICTORY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 2.7% 15,123 +18% 0.05% $479,172
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.1% 11,754 0% $372,430
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 1.5% 8,440 0.01% $267,421
Sovran Advisors, LLC 1.4% 7,952 0% 0.02% $252,476
VestGen Advisors, LLC 1.2% 6,361 0% 0.01% $201,548
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.92% 5,040 +234% 0% $159,692
AE Wealth Management LLC 0.57% 3,156 0% $99,998
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.54% 2,979 +645% 0.05% $94,390
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.25% 1,402 0% 0.01% $44,423
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.15% 832 0% 0% $26,362
BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% 264 0% 0% $8,365

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
5
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-5 of 5
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 188,633 $5,977,358 +$4,543,697 $31.68 18
2026 Q1 45,231 $1,419,447 -$529,219 $31.33 10
2025 Q4 62,490 $1,940,015 -$327,142 $31.05 10
2025 Q3 73,175 $2,243,888 -$45,637 $30.66 13
2025 Q2 74,769 $2,263,258 +$2,263,258 $30.27 12
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