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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2019 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April
Symbol
FAPR
Shares outstanding
21,898,610
Price per share
$44.64
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,957,358
Total reported value
$175,787,593
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+56,260
Value change
+$2,553,949
Number of holders
123
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 Buffer ETF - April (FAPR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 74% +3.1% $715,252,972 +$74,655,628 16,102,048 +12% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 123 institutional investors reported holding 3,957,358 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (FAPR). This represents 18% of the company’s total 21,898,610 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (FAPR) together control 14% 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
ASSETMARK, INC 1.3% 289,348 +17% 0.03% $12,852,838
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 1.3% 287,121 +0.2% 0.03% $12,753,915
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.3% 285,828 +70% 0.01% $12,696,480
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.3% 277,593 +71% 0% $12,330,681
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.8% 174,161 -12% 0.01% $7,736,210
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.71% 155,085 -2.3% 1.4% $6,888,864
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 0.71% 154,409 -1.1% 2% $6,858,848
LPL Financial LLC 0.69% 151,669 +1% 0% $6,737,137
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.55% 119,640 +2.3% 0.01% $5,314,409
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.53% 116,678 -41% 0.06% $5,182,837
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.5% 108,470 -35% 0.01% $4,818,226
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 0.47% 103,645 -2.7% 1.3% $4,603,000
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.45% 98,108 -0.51% 1.6% $4,357,954
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.39% 85,696 -5.2% 0.02% $3,806,616
CWM, LLC 0.38% 82,164 -5.3% 0.01% $3,650,000
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.37% 81,862 +19% 0.29% $3,636,299
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.35% 75,999 -16% 0% $3,375,876
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% 51,728 -6% 0.34% $2,297,758
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.24% 51,611 +1.5% 0.01% $2,293,000
Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.21% 46,895 +2.1% 0.03% $2,083,081
SMART Wealth LLC 0.17% 38,154 -6% 0.52% $1,694,801
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.16% 34,859 0% 0.28% $1,548,420
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.15% 32,318 -0.39% 0% $1,436,000
Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc 0.15% 31,962 -0.32% 0.09% $1,419,752
RiverTree Advisors, LLC 0.14% 30,348 -0.46% 0.86% $1,348,058

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 3,957,358 $175,787,593 +$2,553,949 $44.42 123
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
2019 Q4 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
2019 Q3 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
2019 Q2 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1
2019 Q1 7,400 $228,000 $30.81 1