Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740U521

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2024 to Q2 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

32

Shares (Excl. Options)

451,236

Price

$32.71

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-5,077
Value change
-$168,758
Number of holders
32
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
775,363
SEC-reported price per share
$33.72
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • NOVM - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November is tracked under CUSIP 33740U521.
  • 32 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 32 to 13 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $14,761,874 to $7,934,983.

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 32 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33740U521

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

32

13D/G owners

1

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

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

Rows
1
Security
NOVM
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 10% $2,600,064 79,087 First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Mar 2026, 32 institutional investors reported holding 451,236 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November (NOVM). This represents 58% of the company’s total 775,363 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
58%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 11% 87,447 +2.4% 0.22% $2,860,767
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC 6.3% 49,115 +122% 0.01% $1,607,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 4.8% 37,537 +6.6% 0% $1,227,997
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 4% 31,314 +3.2% 0% $1,024,416
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 3.6% 27,962 -3.5% 0% $914,759
Madrona Financial Services, LLC 2.5% 19,749 -0.3% 0.14% $646,075
Waverly Advisors, LLC 2.4% 18,910 0% 0% $618,627
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 2.4% 18,834 0% 0.01% $616,141
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC 2% 15,855 0% 0.02% $518,670
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 2% 15,351 -33% 0% $502,197
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.6% 12,702 +8.5% 0% $415,537
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC 1.6% 12,681 0% 0.06% $414,850
AE Wealth Management LLC 1.6% 12,438 0% 0% $406,900
Capasso Planning Partners LLC 1.6% 12,055 0% 0.21% $394,371
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 1.4% 10,550 0% 0.01% $345,136
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.1% 8,653 -27% 0% $283,077
CWM, LLC 1.1% 8,465 -0.07% 0% $276,927
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.99% 7,672 0% 0.01% $250,984
Prasad Wealth Partners, LLC 0.98% 7,625 0% 0.07% $249,447
Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC 0.93% 7,180 0% 0.03% $234,889
VICTORY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.92% 7,127 0% 0.03% $233,155
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.83% 6,474 0% $211,792
Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.77% 5,990 -4% 0% $195,959
Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.43% 3,363 -64% 0% $110,018
Capital Analysts, LLC 0.19% 1,474 0% 0% $48,000

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

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

Periods
7
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-7 of 7
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q2 235,273 $7,934,983 -$683,622 $33.72 13
2026 Q1 451,236 $14,761,874 -$168,758 $32.71 32
2025 Q4 455,972 $14,989,198 +$3,791,020 $32.88 34
2025 Q3 352,787 $11,350,445 -$1,364,238 $32.17 26
2025 Q2 396,611 $12,468,879 -$2,641,862 $31.44 24
2025 Q1 464,569 $14,145,094 +$4,808,928 $30.44 27
2024 Q4 325,416 $9,944,614 +$9,944,614 $30.56 23
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