First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April (DAPR) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2021 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April
Symbol
DAPR
Shares outstanding
7,299,928
Price per share
$39.35
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
2,621,727
Total reported value
$101,334,243
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+133,262
Value change
+$5,359,784
Number of holders
81
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 Deep Buffer ETF - April (DAPR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 54% +10% $155,502,514 +$11,695,205 3,952,181 +8.1% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 81 institutional investors reported holding 2,621,727 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April (DAPR). This represents 36% of the company’s total 7,299,928 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April (DAPR) 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
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.6% 259,364 +3.2% 0% $10,020,658
LPL Financial LLC 2.7% 194,714 +135% 0% $7,522,872
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.5% 183,834 -3.2% 0.01% $7,103,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.2% 162,125 +2.6% 0.01% $6,263,780
WINNOW WEALTH LLC 2% 148,543 4.5% $5,793,177
Hartford Financial Management Inc. 2% 148,471 -0.63% 1.5% $5,736,252
Mutual Advisors, LLC 1.9% 136,993 -0.29% 0.12% $5,307,109
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.7% 123,778 +2.6% 0.01% $4,756,142
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.99% 72,310 0% 1.1% $2,793,736
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.96% 70,119 -0.16% 0.8% $2,709,000
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.88% 63,907 -14% 0.06% $2,469,079
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.84% 61,095 +45% 0.16% $2,360,436
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.77% 55,927 -6.1% 0.01% $2,160,768
Commonwealth Financial Services, LLC 0.71% 51,942 -1.8% 0.34% $2,006,805
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 0.64% 46,906 -2% 0.52% $1,812,000
CWM, LLC 0.63% 45,975 -0.17% 0.01% $1,776,000
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.56% 40,561 -9.8% 0.34% $1,567,095
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.55% 39,895 +210% 0% $1,541,363
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.5% 36,503 +1.8% 0.07% $1,410,000
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.49% 36,075 +10% 0% $1,393,776
SMART Wealth LLC 0.47% 34,184 -5.4% 0.5% $1,320,716
LCNB CORP 0.43% 31,378 -1.9% 0.42% $1,212,305
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.41% 30,062 -0.64% 0% $1,161,460
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.4% 29,551 -6% 0.01% $1,141,718
StoneX Group Inc. 0.38% 28,064 -5.4% 0.05% $1,084,267

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April (DAPR) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 133,365 $5,248,699 -$4,255,888 $39.35 14
2025 Q3 2,621,727 $101,334,243 +$5,359,784 $38.64 81
2025 Q2 2,617,726 $98,754,764 +$22,323,442 $37.71 82
2025 Q1 2,026,625 $75,226,077 -$10,828,721 $37.22 75
2024 Q4 2,316,927 $86,254,576 +$4,280,279 $37.21 79
2024 Q3 2,282,335 $83,279,315 -$3,237,268 $36.48 68
2024 Q2 2,352,952 $83,152,025 +$17,637,730 $35.33 65
2024 Q1 1,855,565 $61,760,139 -$17,183,018 $33.28 59
2023 Q4 2,364,119 $76,523,705 -$34,313,428 $32.36 66
2023 Q3 3,431,882 $104,070,948 -$54,873,853 $30.32 65
2023 Q2 5,228,633 $160,727,323 -$18,283,975 $30.74 70
2023 Q1 5,832,924 $172,981,749 +$8,775,724 $29.66 76
2022 Q4 5,582,329 $164,509,270 -$3,112,064 $29.46 70
2022 Q3 5,442,357 $155,838,085 -$4,917,770 $28.61 59
2022 Q2 5,553,521 $161,865,071 +$138,481,108 $29.14 59
2022 Q1 850,858 $26,890,252 -$6,070,582 $31.79 26
2021 Q4 1,012,530 $32,015,585 -$22,874,482 $31.62 35
2021 Q3 1,756,517 $53,783,767 +$6,501,607 $30.61 34
2021 Q2 1,538,505 $46,989,834 +$46,579,834 $30.53 26