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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2021 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
XDEC
Shares outstanding
5,274,883
Price per share
$40.92
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,983,212
Total reported value
$159,733,614
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-73,146
Value change
-$2,739,377
Number of holders
85
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 Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (XDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 9% $18,973,312 +$18,630,261 473,157 +5431% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 85 institutional investors reported holding 3,983,212 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (XDEC). This represents 76% of the company’s total 5,274,883 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (XDEC) together control 67% 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
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 11% 592,391 -21% 0.03% $23,755,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 7.4% 389,430 +49% 0.02% $15,615,909
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 6.6% 348,493 +0.33% 0.03% $13,974,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 5.9% 313,408 +124% 0.02% $12,518,127
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 5.6% 293,302 +89% 0% $11,761,234
BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 4.1% 214,755 -3.4% 0.85% $8,611,542
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 3% 155,647 -11% 0.03% $6,241,351
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 2.4% 128,607 -13% 0.01% $5,157,064
Griffith & Werner, Inc. 2.4% 127,811 -9.2% 2.7% $5,172,869
Sequent Planning LLC 2.3% 123,812 -2.5% 1.4% $4,964,787
Americana Partners, LLC 2.2% 115,280 -2.9% 0.14% $4,622,659
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 1.9% 102,142 -0.15% 0.2% $4,095,833
Financial Guidance Group, Inc. 1.8% 94,312 -0.06% 1.7% $3,781,855
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 1.8% 94,312 -0.06% 0.03% $3,781,855
Global Retirement Partners, LLC 1.6% 84,699 -0.7% 0.08% $3,396,379
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC 1.3% 66,678 0% 0.17% $2,673,748
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.2% 61,299 -39% 0.01% $2,458,000
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.63% 33,283 -30% 0.03% $1,334,628
Grant Street Asset Management, Inc. 0.61% 32,197 -8.2% 0.27% $1,291,081
Diversify Advisory Services, LLC 0.59% 31,080 -7% 0.04% $1,255,952
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.58% 30,775 +119% 0.03% $1,234,059
LPL Financial LLC 0.58% 30,562 -3.1% 0% $1,225,518
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.53% 28,197 -1.7% 0.17% $1,130,683
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.47% 24,584 +232% 0.04% $985,803
First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.44% 22,981 -78% 0.07% $921,524

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 119,962 $4,910,477 +$359,455 $40.92 10
2025 Q3 3,983,212 $159,733,614 -$2,739,377 $40.10 85
2025 Q2 3,923,549 $152,398,252 -$42,466,877 $38.84 87
2025 Q1 5,084,085 $187,071,843 -$4,458,173 $36.80 81
2024 Q4 5,325,798 $198,658,305 -$59,397,541 $37.30 87
2024 Q3 6,726,978 $247,381,354 +$432,876 $36.77 80
2024 Q2 6,706,401 $241,889,692 -$20,203,729 $36.07 76
2024 Q1 7,316,084 $257,942,672 -$11,151,185 $35.26 78
2023 Q4 7,548,813 $257,017,233 -$17,145,863 $34.03 75
2023 Q3 8,016,555 $263,693,317 -$11,920,233 $32.89 70
2023 Q2 8,164,367 $266,383,374 -$50,789,363 $32.63 73
2023 Q1 9,880,277 $308,456,296 +$86,682,971 $31.22 72
2022 Q4 7,124,254 $212,097,675 +$143,492,345 $29.76 50
2022 Q3 2,384,823 $65,781,363 +$15,442,582 $27.56 28
2022 Q2 1,822,434 $50,904,488 +$11,510,191 $27.90 26
2022 Q1 1,402,763 $42,609,762 +$39,401,004 $30.37 16
2021 Q4 112,416 $3,463,000 +$3,463,000 $30.81 7