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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2020 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
DDEC
Shares outstanding
8,898,951
Price per share
$45.09
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,094,230
Total reported value
$135,272,121
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-139,401
Value change
-$5,785,981
Number of holders
102
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 - December (DDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 34% -4.2% $136,185,507 +$8,476,108 3,020,304 +6.6% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 102 institutional investors reported holding 3,094,230 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December (DDEC). This represents 35% of the company’s total 8,898,951 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 - December (DDEC) together control 26% 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
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.8% 249,063 -6.2% 0.02% $10,738,648
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.6% 228,459 -8.2% 0.01% $10,000,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.5% 225,198 +16% 0.05% $9,856,916
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.5% 137,738 +2.1% 0% $6,028,792
Hartford Financial Management Inc. 1.3% 113,502 +1.7% 1.3% $4,967,983
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.2% 111,160 -1.4% 1.1% $4,865,473
BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 1.2% 106,760 -14% 0.46% $4,672,888
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.2% 104,964 +1.9% 0.01% $4,594,274
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 1% 88,969 -11% 0.01% $3,894,173
CWM, LLC 0.92% 82,157 -1.5% 0.01% $3,596,000
LPL Financial LLC 0.87% 77,107 +5.9% 0% $3,374,973
Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.85% 75,619 -3.8% 0.07% $3,309,844
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.81% 71,982 -2.1% 0.07% $3,150,652
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.73% 65,300 0% 0.03% $2,858,181
GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC 0.73% 65,300 0% 0.19% $2,858,181
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.68% 60,192 -5.7% 0.01% $2,635,000
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.66% 58,414 -11% 0% $2,556,781
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.63% 56,067 +42% 0.17% $2,454,053
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.58% 51,298 +184% 0.08% $2,245,313
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.52% 45,955 -6.7% 0.33% $2,011,450
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.48% 42,999 -4.8% 0.56% $1,882,000
Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.48% 42,286 -1.1% 0.08% $1,850,879
Spire Wealth Management 0.47% 42,149 -40% 0.06% $1,844,862
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.45% 40,151 +734% 0% $1,757,409
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.45% 39,946 -43% 0.03% $1,748,432

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 276,404 $12,469,105 +$2,224,151 $45.09 17
2025 Q3 3,094,230 $135,272,121 -$5,785,981 $43.77 102
2025 Q2 3,227,167 $134,785,868 -$14,833,737 $41.76 102
2025 Q1 3,615,127 $141,527,641 +$10,615,456 $39.14 102
2024 Q4 3,369,404 $135,300,332 -$57,908,759 $40.14 103
2024 Q3 4,556,383 $179,815,441 -$7,928,602 $39.49 84
2024 Q2 4,749,023 $182,906,480 -$15,571,831 $38.51 84
2024 Q1 5,158,705 $193,302,271 -$15,042,802 $37.47 82
2023 Q4 5,564,587 $199,012,066 +$43,790,927 $35.76 80
2023 Q3 4,215,516 $141,499,400 -$19,288,579 $33.57 58
2023 Q2 4,783,865 $161,503,109 -$8,030,953 $33.76 60
2023 Q1 5,024,008 $160,658,822 +$59,501,471 $31.99 65
2022 Q4 3,365,584 $103,072,089 -$2,845,356 $30.61 62
2022 Q3 3,438,680 $103,120,946 +$17,089,626 $29.95 48
2022 Q2 2,856,402 $85,569,826 +$21,573,820 $29.92 49
2022 Q1 2,124,835 $68,225,677 +$40,496,369 $32.29 39
2021 Q4 836,116 $27,322,409 +$4,542,481 $32.81 26
2021 Q3 767,144 $24,630,776 -$7,501,397 $32.00 17
2021 Q2 985,043 $31,570,428 +$1,298,706 $31.94 15
2021 Q1 945,557 $29,674,471 +$10,165,912 $31.18 19
2020 Q4 588,698 $18,036,040 +$17,306,040 $30.43 11