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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
FDEC
Shares outstanding
24,125,902
Price per share
$51.63
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
6,547,164
Total reported value
$335,134,982
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+114,743
Value change
+$6,152,385
Number of holders
140
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 Buffer ETF - December (FDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 61% -3% $749,172,112 +$45,636,274 14,637,185 +6.5% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 140 institutional investors reported holding 6,547,164 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC). This represents 27% of the company’s total 24,125,902 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC) together control 21% 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. 2.7% 643,437 -1.6% 17% $32,932,907
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.2% 520,651 -11% 0.01% $26,648,401
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.7% 417,303 +11% 0.01% $21,358,736
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.6% 374,354 +2.5% 0.02% $19,160,486
CWM, LLC 1.5% 365,745 -1.8% 0.05% $18,720,000
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.2% 294,462 +31% 0.02% $15,071,378
ASSETMARK, INC 1.1% 254,747 +14% 0.03% $13,038,665
LPL Financial LLC 0.98% 236,582 +25% 0% $12,108,928
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 0.89% 215,037 +27% 0.22% $11,006,196
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.64% 154,679 -23% 0.01% $7,916,402
Atria Investments, Inc 0.63% 151,062 +20% 0.09% $7,731,763
Schulz Wealth, LTD. 0.61% 148,314 -1.5% 4.9% $7,591,126
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.54% 129,414 -7.9% 0.03% $6,623,794
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.51% 123,589 -9.7% 0.08% $6,325,605
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.49% 117,853 +8.6% 0.01% $6,032,000
BAM Wealth Management, LLC 0.43% 102,891 +9.9% 3.8% $5,266,249
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.42% 100,706 +2.3% 0.01% $5,154,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.41% 99,933 +2.8% 0.01% $5,114,825
NovaPoint Capital, LLC 0.36% 87,980 -8.5% 1.2% $4,503,063
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.34% 81,687 +15% 0.85% $4,180,973
Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.32% 77,145 +4.4% 0.08% $3,948,497
NOVEM GROUP 0.31% 75,810 -5.2% 0.45% $3,880,168
Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC 0.31% 73,688 0% 0.83% $3,771,558
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.3% 72,983 +12% 0.09% $3,735,474
Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.27% 64,988 +76% 0.63% $3,326,268

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 6,547,164 $335,134,982 +$6,152,385 $51.18 140
2025 Q3 6,366,546 $313,750,849 -$48,368,268 $49.24 138
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