Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740U786

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2021 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

81

Shares (Excl. Options)

3,076,998

Price

$40.92

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Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
XDEC
Shares outstanding
4,156,556
Price per share
$41.27
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,076,998
Total reported value
$125,930,752
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-916,899
Value change
-$37,319,199
Number of holders
81
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Quick Takeaways

  • XDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December is tracked under CUSIP 33740U786.
  • 81 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 81 to 60 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $125,930,752 to $100,570,466.

Why This Matters

  • 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.

Source Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 81 institutions filings for Q4 2025.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 33740U786?
CUSIP 33740U786 identifies XDEC - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December in SEC 13F datasets.

Where can I see the latest institutional holders?
Review the Q4 2025 holders report and the ownership history table below.

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 0.9% -90% $1,530,859 -$17,831,767 37,409 -92% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 81 institutional investors reported holding 3,076,998 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (XDEC). This represents 74% of the company’s total 4,156,556 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 65% 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 14% 583,044 -1.6% 0.03% $23,859,442
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 8.3% 344,691 -1.1% 0.03% $14,106,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 7.3% 304,397 -2.9% 0.02% $12,456,278
Cetera Investment Advisers 5.7% 238,543 -39% 0.01% $9,761,705
BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 5.1% 213,199 -0.72% 0.87% $8,724,561
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 3.7% 154,596 -0.68% 0.03% $6,326,408
Griffith & Werner, Inc. 3% 125,191 -2% 2.6% $5,123,091
Sequent Planning LLC 2.9% 121,900 -1.5% 1.3% $4,988,416
Global Retirement Partners, LLC 2.1% 86,337 +1.9% 0.06% $3,533,100
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC 1.6% 66,206 -0.71% 0.2% $2,709,295
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.5% 60,794 -0.82% 0.01% $2,488,000
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.1% 46,850 -84% 0% $1,917,205
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 1.1% 44,027 -57% 0.08% $1,801,682
LPL Financial LLC 0.96% 39,988 +31% 0% $1,636,397
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.79% 32,772 -75% 0% $1,341,102
Diversify Advisory Services, LLC 0.74% 30,950 -0.42% 0.04% $1,273,540
Grant Street Asset Management, Inc. 0.74% 30,731 -4.6% 0.25% $1,257,581
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.67% 27,843 -1.3% 0.17% $1,139,397
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.64% 26,575 -20% 0.02% $1,087,507
First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.55% 22,907 -0.32% 0.07% $937,405
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.48% 20,150 -2.7% 0% $824,582
Mariner, LLC 0.44% 18,231 -1.6% 0% $746,053
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.41% 17,235 +1.2% 0.01% $705,294
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 0.41% 16,971 0% 0.04% $694,491
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.41% 16,916 -1.4% 0% $692,221

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
2026 Q1 2,492,303 $100,570,466 +$1,312,055 $40.31 60
2025 Q4 3,076,998 $125,930,752 -$37,319,199 $40.92 81
2025 Q3 3,983,211 $159,733,575 -$2,739,417 $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
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