| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 63% | +4% | $676,830,980 | +$28,180,446 | 13,745,552 | +4.3% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 30 Sep 2025 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 137 institutional investors reported holding 6,341,179 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC). This represents 29% of the company’s total 21,975,303 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC) together control 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith & Werner, Inc. | 3% | 653,588 | +17% | 17% | $32,680,119 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 2.7% | 585,377 | -19% | 0.01% | $28,823,963 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.7% | 374,639 | +47% | 0.01% | $18,447,224 |
| CWM, LLC | 1.7% | 372,350 | -1.7% | 0.06% | $18,335,000 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 1.7% | 365,073 | -1.9% | 0.02% | $17,976,195 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 1% | 225,483 | -54% | 0.01% | $11,103,000 |
| ASSETMARK, INC | 1% | 222,995 | +12% | 0.02% | $10,980,274 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.91% | 200,946 | -14% | 0.01% | $9,799,076 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 0.86% | 188,948 | +21% | 0% | $9,303,800 |
| MGO ONE SEVEN LLC | 0.77% | 169,395 | -0.71% | 0.19% | $8,341,010 |
| Schulz Wealth, LTD. | 0.68% | 150,522 | -1.9% | 4.9% | $7,411,703 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 0.64% | 140,558 | +23% | 0.03% | $6,921,076 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 0.62% | 136,915 | -2.5% | 0.09% | $6,741,670 |
| Atria Investments, Inc | 0.57% | 126,307 | +174% | 0.07% | $6,219,357 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | 0.53% | 116,056 | -7.5% | 0.02% | $5,714,597 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 0.49% | 108,506 | -38% | 0.01% | $5,343,000 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 0.45% | 98,428 | -5.2% | 0.01% | $4,847,000 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 0.44% | 97,195 | -4.3% | 0.01% | $4,785,857 |
| NovaPoint Capital, LLC | 0.44% | 96,166 | -3% | 1.2% | $4,735,214 |
| BAM Wealth Management, LLC | 0.43% | 93,603 | 0% | 3.6% | $4,609,012 |
| NOVEM GROUP | 0.36% | 79,940 | -1.2% | 0.47% | $3,936,246 |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors | 0.34% | 73,860 | +0.41% | 0.09% | $3,636,866 |
| Sigma Planning Corp | 0.33% | 72,730 | -8.6% | 0.1% | $3,581,225 |
| REAP Financial Group, LLC | 0.32% | 70,869 | -6.3% | 0.76% | $3,489,568 |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC | 0.3% | 64,887 | -64% | 0.08% | $3,195,036 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 371,558 | $19,027,595 | +$1,517,769 | $51.18 | 24 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,341,179 | $312,649,804 | -$48,368,269 | $49.24 | 137 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,718,917 | $313,405,631 | -$14,755,440 | $46.67 | 138 |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,515,673 | $326,204,480 | +$15,874,218 | $43.40 | 141 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,288,451 | $324,966,067 | +$77,710,385 | $44.58 | 135 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,786,170 | $208,842,829 | -$125,992,413 | $43.78 | 116 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7,722,103 | $328,018,194 | -$4,485,046 | $42.55 | 139 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,820,121 | $322,015,339 | +$73,625,545 | $41.21 | 116 |
| 2023 Q4 | 6,141,945 | $239,908,098 | +$137,990,725 | $38.99 | 122 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,254,949 | $79,362,395 | -$19,200,622 | $35.19 | 70 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,782,017 | $100,320,040 | -$8,186,175 | $36.04 | 78 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,021,437 | $101,707,849 | +$28,922,598 | $33.67 | 81 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,206,806 | $70,123,190 | +$15,701,683 | $31.76 | 66 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,584,711 | $77,554,649 | -$988,727 | $29.64 | 57 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,620,238 | $80,397,561 | -$3,017,671 | $30.47 | 53 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,700,293 | $91,582,133 | +$66,026,301 | $34.00 | 53 |
| 2021 Q4 | 739,448 | $25,830,255 | +$9,940,190 | $34.97 | 39 |
| 2021 Q3 | 457,179 | $15,323,272 | -$6,672,299 | $33.48 | 21 |
| 2021 Q2 | 642,946 | $21,370,840 | -$5,392,727 | $33.22 | 20 |
| 2021 Q1 | 807,305 | $25,782,424 | +$12,821,067 | $31.88 | 22 |
| 2020 Q4 | 397,345 | $12,159,452 | +$12,159,452 | $30.64 | 11 |