Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740U885

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2019 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

123

Shares (Excl. Options)

3,868,016

Price

$44.91

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-400,358
Value change
-$17,623,693
Number of holders
123
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
24,323,500
SEC-reported price per share
$46.25
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • FAPR - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April is tracked under CUSIP 33740U885.
  • 123 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 131 to 123 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $191,816,391 to $173,767,380.

Research use

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  • 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 123 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33740U885

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

123

13D/G owners

1

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

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

Rows
1
Security
FAPR
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 70% -4.1% $792,873,139 +$48,153,419 17,143,203 +6.5% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 May 2026

As of 31 Mar 2026, 123 institutional investors reported holding 3,868,016 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (FAPR). This represents 16% of the company’s total 24,323,500 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
12%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
ASSETMARK, INC 1.3% 316,799 +9.5% 0.03% $14,226,081
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 1% 249,087 -13% 0.03% $11,185,426
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.92% 222,611 -6.1% 0% $9,996,503
Cetera Investment Advisers 0.89% 215,949 -24% 0.01% $9,697,341
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.75% 183,618 -34% 0% $8,245,495
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.7% 170,792 -1.9% 0.01% $7,669,551
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.63% 153,311 -1.1% 1.4% $6,884,526
LPL Financial LLC 0.63% 153,151 +0.98% 0% $6,877,352
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 0.62% 149,695 -3.1% 1.8% $6,722,159
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.52% 126,804 +6% 0.01% $5,694,222
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.41% 100,126 -7.7% 0.01% $4,496,609
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.4% 98,086 -0.02% 1.6% $4,404,626
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.39% 94,370 +10% 0.02% $4,237,751
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 0.31% 75,858 -27% 0.93% $3,406,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.31% 75,544 -0.6% 0% $3,392,356
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.28% 69,318 -15% 0.21% $3,112,762
CWM, LLC 0.27% 66,707 -19% 0.01% $2,995,525
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.27% 65,202 -44% 0.04% $2,927,941
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.22% 52,852 +2.4% 0.01% $2,373,000
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.2% 49,730 -3.9% 0.32% $2,233,160
SMART Wealth LLC 0.17% 41,672 +9.2% 0.55% $1,871,310
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.15% 36,212 0.35% $1,626,125
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.14% 34,064 -0.34% 0.01% $1,529,668
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.14% 33,174 +9.6% 0.08% $1,500,626
Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc 0.13% 31,884 -0.24% 0.09% $1,438,128

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

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

Periods
29
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 29
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 3,868,016 $173,767,380 -$17,623,693 $44.91 123
2025 Q4 4,318,154 $191,816,391 +$2,911,298 $44.42 131
2025 Q3 4,176,738 $181,652,156 -$10,984,636 $43.50 123
2025 Q2 4,462,652 $188,245,467 +$45,123,157 $42.19 125
2025 Q1 3,384,197 $138,358,343 -$15,033,383 $40.89 109
2024 Q4 3,772,203 $155,829,056 -$10,064,783 $41.29 112
2024 Q3 3,878,488 $156,906,239 -$29,688,561 $40.43 99
2024 Q2 4,676,186 $182,459,348 +$45,987,050 $39.02 101
2024 Q1 3,503,215 $127,580,849 -$137,402,338 $36.44 83
2023 Q4 7,103,608 $248,283,160 +$46,167,464 $34.95 99
2023 Q3 5,701,928 $184,041,883 -$18,854,462 $32.26 82
2023 Q2 6,276,347 $205,959,346 +$39,882,349 $32.81 82
2023 Q1 5,023,372 $155,255,915 -$2,166,416 $30.89 68
2022 Q4 5,118,000 $149,801,685 -$4,793,841 $29.25 68
2022 Q3 5,070,127 $140,037,672 +$27,686,209 $27.59 69
2022 Q2 4,103,701 $116,604,085 +$55,111,041 $28.39 62
2022 Q1 2,123,880 $68,584,038 -$6,565,503 $32.35 40
2021 Q4 2,339,021 $76,278,146 -$1,832,901 $32.61 47
2021 Q3 2,316,300 $71,707,902 -$5,170,470 $30.86 44
2021 Q2 2,477,191 $76,378,598 +$75,830,598 $30.78 44
2021 Q1 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
2020 Q4 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
2020 Q3 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
2020 Q2 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
2020 Q1 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
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