Latest Period
Q2 2026
Security Snapshot
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July (GJUL) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 33740U661
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2023 to Q2 2026
Institutions Reporting
125
Shares (Excl. Options)
4,217,252
Price
$43.49
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- Security type / class
- Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July
- Symbol
- GJUL
- All holders as of 30 Jun 2026
- Q2 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 4,217,252
- Total 13F value
- $183,431,987
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- -804,926
- Value change
- -$34,787,395
- Number of holders
- 125
- Shares outstanding
- 8,450,259
- SEC-reported price per share
- $43.68
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- GJUL - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July is tracked under CUSIP 33740U661.
- 125 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 126 to 125 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $208,983,468 to $183,431,987.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 125 institutions filings for Q2 2026.
Security key
33740U661
Latest holder period
Q2 2026
13F holders
125
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
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Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
GJUL
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 23% | +45% | $85,260,405 | +$14,197,658 | 1,960,460 | +20% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 30 Jun 2026 |
As of 30 Jun 2026, 125 institutional investors reported holding 4,217,252 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July (GJUL). This represents 50% of the company’s total 8,450,259 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
40%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 12% | 977,956 | -7.4% | 0.01% | $42,531,307 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 3.9% | 331,336 | -40% | 0.02% | $14,409,654 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 3% | 255,516 | -1.7% | 0% | $11,112,391 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 2.3% | 193,419 | -18% | 0.01% | $8,411,792 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 2.3% | 190,520 | -50% | 0.01% | $8,285,712 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 2.1% | 176,856 | -7.5% | 0.02% | $7,691,467 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 2% | 172,926 | -44% | 0% | $7,520,563 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 2% | 166,158 | 0% | 0.04% | $7,226,215 |
| DAGCO, INC. | 1.3% | 106,109 | -33% | 0.85% | $4,614,680 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | 1.2% | 100,152 | +4.3% | 0.01% | $4,355,610 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 1.1% | 94,676 | -49% | 0% | $4,117,459 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 1% | 85,438 | +1.1% | 0.01% | $3,716,000 |
| Americana Partners, LLC | 0.97% | 81,884 | -24% | 0.08% | $3,561,135 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | 0.67% | 57,025 | +986% | 0% | $2,480,000 |
| PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC | 0.63% | 53,379 | 0% | 0.01% | $2,321,000 |
| FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC | 0.59% | 49,666 | 0.11% | $2,159,974 | |
| Avantra Family Wealth, Inc. | 0.51% | 43,372 | +0.29% | 1.2% | $1,886,248 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 0.51% | 42,770 | +192% | 0% | $1,860,067 |
| CreativeOne Wealth, LLC | 0.47% | 40,045 | -5.1% | 0.04% | $1,741,557 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 0.42% | 35,778 | -2% | 0% | $1,556,000 |
| C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors | 0.4% | 34,000 | 0% | 0.07% | $1,478,660 |
| Kestra Investment Management, LLC | 0.37% | 31,179 | -1.2% | 0.03% | $1,355,975 |
| Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC | 0.35% | 29,505 | -0.09% | 0.3% | $1,283,000 |
| E&G Advisors, LLC | 0.32% | 27,150 | -0.18% | 0.23% | $1,180,754 |
| CITY HOLDING CO | 0.32% | 26,775 | -40% | 0.13% | $1,164,177 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
12
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-12 of 12
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 4,217,252 | $183,431,987 | -$34,787,395 | $43.49 | 125 |
| 2026 Q1 | 5,124,521 | $208,983,468 | -$32,776,053 | $40.78 | 126 |
| 2025 Q4 | 6,048,451 | $249,987,411 | -$151,655,865 | $41.33 | 130 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,703,101 | $393,183,722 | +$183,543,164 | $40.56 | 140 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5,167,810 | $199,845,989 | +$18,858,566 | $38.69 | 100 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,691,588 | $168,644,354 | -$38,810,519 | $35.95 | 94 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,771,876 | $211,692,889 | -$26,190,184 | $36.67 | 101 |
| 2024 Q3 | 6,369,465 | $229,507,102 | +$38,053,127 | $36.03 | 103 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,309,125 | $184,500,728 | -$17,930,053 | $34.75 | 72 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,835,698 | $197,683,830 | -$54,465,405 | $33.87 | 71 |
| 2023 Q4 | 7,479,363 | $240,307,428 | +$102,245,448 | $32.08 | 77 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,194,343 | $125,550,306 | +$125,550,306 | $29.94 | 59 |