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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2023 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
GDEC
Shares outstanding
11,374,229
Price per share
$37.82
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,690,713
Total reported value
$135,177,577
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-3,891,288
Value change
-$140,253,430
Number of holders
80
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 Moderate Buffer ETF - December (GDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 24% +21% $105,392,465 +$47,377,984 2,786,686 +82% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 80 institutional investors reported holding 3,690,713 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (GDEC). This represents 32% of the company’s total 11,374,229 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (GDEC) together control 29% 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
HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 9.7% 1,097,815 -0.38% 1.5% $40,267,847
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 3.8% 437,384 -5% 0.02% $15,847,237
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.1% 234,142 +8.3% 0% $8,588,329
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2% 222,633 -52% 0.01% $8,166,000
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.8% 206,898 -4.9% 0% $7,589,018
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.5% 169,719 +4% 0.01% $6,225,293
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 1.5% 168,472 -11% 0.02% $6,179,553
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.3% 144,963 -2.4% 0.12% $5,317,243
LPL Financial LLC 0.78% 89,277 -0.52% 0% $3,274,680
BECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.67% 76,524 +268% 0.65% $2,806,892
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.62% 70,327 -21% 0.01% $2,579,594
Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.35% 39,283 0.02% $1,440,901
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.34% 38,883 -0.88% 0% $1,426,000
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.34% 38,787 +114% 0.05% $1,422,707
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.32% 36,964 +12% 0.09% $1,355,840
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.26% 29,062 0% 0.41% $1,065,992
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.25% 27,975 -1.5% 0% $1,026,123
Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 0.23% 26,051 0% 0.04% $955,551
MAI Capital Management 0.22% 25,589 -91% 0.01% $938,605
Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.22% 25,052 -2.2% 0.02% $918,907
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.21% 23,378 +51% 0.06% $857,505
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.2% 22,730 -37% 0.08% $833,736
Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.2% 22,312 -13% 0.02% $818,404
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.16% 18,666 -1.2% 0.2% $684,000
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 0.16% 18,665 0% 0.18% $684,632

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 156,165 $5,916,877 +$3,599,229 $37.82 11
2025 Q3 3,690,713 $135,177,577 -$140,253,430 $36.68 80
2025 Q2 7,683,544 $269,621,802 -$25,292,058 $35.16 102
2025 Q1 8,257,424 $273,366,977 +$14,644,702 $33.11 101
2024 Q4 7,684,354 $259,168,482 +$157,373,684 $33.73 95
2024 Q3 2,654,062 $88,287,342 -$20,682,760 $33.20 53
2024 Q2 3,282,799 $106,621,930 -$25,248,883 $32.43 52
2024 Q1 4,060,884 $128,282,282 +$71,493,796 $31.56 48
2023 Q4 1,805,893 $54,802,699 +$54,077,729 $30.26 32