Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740U810

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2022 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

67

Shares (Excl. Options)

1,862,276

Price

$41.88

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
+64,616
Value change
+$2,709,703
Number of holders
67
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
3,375,022
SEC-reported price per share
$41.88
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • XSEP - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September is tracked under CUSIP 33740U810.
  • 67 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 64 to 67 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $76,023,349 to $78,072,242.

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

Latest holder context comes from 67 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33740U810

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

67

13D/G owners

1

CIK / CUSIP context first

13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
1
Security
XSEP
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 0.48% -95% $481,749 -$18,725,690 11,614 -97% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 31 Mar 2026, 67 institutional investors reported holding 1,862,276 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September (XSEP). This represents 55% of the company’s total 3,375,022 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
48%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 9.2% 310,718 -4.9% 0.02% $13,014,155
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 7.3% 245,625 -5.8% 0.02% $10,287,396
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 6.5% 220,352 +102% 0% $9,229,267
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 5.3% 177,753 +5.5% 0.03% $7,445,042
Cetera Investment Advisers 4.8% 162,906 +55% 0.01% $6,823,187
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 2.3% 77,051 -44% 0.01% $3,227,219
LPL Financial LLC 1.8% 59,410 -9.6% 0% $2,488,340
KRAEMATON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC 1.4% 47,795 -10% 1.6% $2,001,855
Mariner, LLC 1.2% 41,130 -19% 0% $1,722,697
Noble Wealth Management PBC 0.95% 32,000 -14% 0.69% $1,340,294
Clear Point Advisors Inc. 0.64% 21,637 0% 0.96% $906,248
Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.61% 20,539 -3.7% 0.02% $860,260
Diligent Investors, LLC 0.58% 19,502 0% 0.2% $816,826
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 0.56% 18,795 0% 0.16% $787,214
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.54% 18,126 -14% 0% $759,193
Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC 0.52% 17,470 0% 0.27% $731,717
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.5% 16,862 -1.5% 0% $706,251
Millington Financial Advisors, LLC 0.49% 16,521 -2.7% 0.31% $718,829
Benson Wealth Management INC 0.47% 15,866 +13% 0.91% $664,535
Sequent Planning LLC 0.42% 14,131 -0.98% 0.14% $591,866
First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.42% 14,057 -10% 0.05% $588,766
SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 0.4% 13,568 -1.8% 0.04% $568,285
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.4% 13,356 0.04% $559,405
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.37% 12,545 -10% 0% $525,000
Waverly Advisors, LLC 0.35% 11,954 -0.92% 0% $500,684

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
15
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-15 of 15
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 1,862,276 $78,072,242 +$2,709,703 $41.88 67
2025 Q4 1,793,314 $76,023,349 +$3,281,680 $42.38 64
2025 Q3 1,709,963 $71,102,986 -$5,661,146 $41.59 66
2025 Q2 1,849,931 $75,150,891 -$9,213,165 $40.61 60
2025 Q1 2,075,166 $80,165,258 +$7,605,312 $38.67 59
2024 Q4 1,880,989 $73,230,747 +$3,993,738 $38.91 61
2024 Q3 1,769,569 $67,897,315 -$13,689,444 $38.37 61
2024 Q2 2,127,104 $80,201,028 +$447,428 $37.71 54
2024 Q1 2,038,161 $75,497,610 -$8,216,303 $37.04 55
2023 Q4 2,241,436 $80,451,020 +$16,837,623 $35.89 55
2023 Q3 1,684,517 $57,114,362 -$27,801,231 $33.90 42
2023 Q2 2,504,543 $84,904,267 -$47,252,582 $33.90 38
2023 Q1 3,893,051 $125,904,895 -$16,311,333 $32.42 44
2022 Q4 4,446,277 $137,790,178 +$89,434,029 $30.92 42
2022 Q3 1,277,610 $37,828,689 +$37,828,689 $29.41 14
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