| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 60% | +8.2% | $265,548,896 | +$7,691,405 | 8,251,883 | +3% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 30 Sep 2025 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 90 institutional investors reported holding 3,957,754 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - March (QMAR). This represents 29% of the company’s total 13,650,758 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - March (QMAR) together control 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 2.4% | 325,759 | +9.9% | 0.01% | $10,483,055 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 2.1% | 287,948 | -18% | 0.01% | $9,266,000 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1.7% | 230,994 | -5.5% | 0% | $7,433,480 |
| Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. | 1.5% | 208,317 | -6.1% | 2.5% | $6,703,724 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1.5% | 198,529 | +10% | 0% | $6,388,742 |
| Sequent Planning LLC | 1.1% | 149,611 | -21% | 1.4% | $4,814,542 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 1.1% | 147,728 | -8.1% | 0.01% | $4,754,000 |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC | 1.1% | 144,746 | +40% | 0.51% | $4,657,984 |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC | 1.1% | 143,876 | +203% | 0.17% | $4,516,756 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 1% | 138,470 | -7.3% | 0.01% | $4,456,020 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 1% | 137,266 | -1.6% | 0.01% | $4,376,326 |
| ODonnell Financial Services, LLC | 0.93% | 127,466 | -0.24% | 1.5% | $4,101,907 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0.82% | 112,614 | -4.6% | 0% | $3,623,964 |
| Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC | 0.6% | 81,715 | -0.43% | 0.28% | $2,629,622 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 0.59% | 81,000 | -1.2% | 0.01% | $2,606,612 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 0.52% | 70,356 | -4.6% | 0.03% | $2,264,084 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 0.43% | 58,354 | -3.8% | 0.01% | $1,877,855 |
| SMART Wealth LLC | 0.41% | 55,754 | -5% | 0.68% | $1,794,186 |
| FWG Investments, LLC. | 0.38% | 52,146 | +2.4% | 1.2% | $1,678,079 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | 0.34% | 46,727 | -7.4% | 0.03% | $1,503,694 |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC | 0.33% | 45,170 | +29% | 0.13% | $1,453,589 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 0.32% | 43,106 | -25% | 0.01% | $1,387,168 |
| Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC | 0.29% | 39,910 | 0% | 0.08% | $1,284,320 |
| 1776 Wealth LLC | 0.29% | 39,645 | +22% | 0.49% | $1,275,792 |
| Faithward Advisors, LLC | 0.29% | 39,584 | -11% | 0.19% | $1,273,829 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 23,522 | $776,557 | -$65,970 | $33.00 | 3 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,957,754 | $127,220,405 | -$17,165,348 | $32.18 | 90 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,552,929 | $141,063,489 | +$2,204,108 | $30.99 | 91 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,498,310 | $127,274,652 | -$33,753 | $28.29 | 86 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,413,720 | $131,087,900 | -$19,436,965 | $29.76 | 92 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,247,286 | $150,249,703 | -$32,241,633 | $28.63 | 85 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,858,889 | $163,936,750 | -$30,136,789 | $27.98 | 82 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,443,241 | $197,227,223 | +$55,236,119 | $26.50 | 73 |
| 2023 Q4 | 437 | $11,200 | -$2,976,764 | $25.63 | 1 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,728,833 | $113,636,689 | -$31,305,120 | $24.03 | 52 |
| 2023 Q2 | 6,021,169 | $144,359,584 | +$95,227,983 | $23.98 | 57 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,039,105 | $45,206,609 | +$19,109,655 | $22.18 | 36 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,156,288 | $21,888,610 | -$6,508,392 | $18.92 | 30 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,566,774 | $29,458,300 | -$2,803,897 | $18.77 | 33 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,711,715 | $32,892,369 | +$4,802,092 | $19.21 | 31 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,143,084 | $25,898,633 | +$14,581,447 | $22.68 | 22 |
| 2021 Q4 | 520,438 | $11,761,854 | -$622,936 | $22.67 | 14 |
| 2021 Q3 | 549,226 | $11,987,629 | +$3,824,048 | $21.83 | 14 |
| 2021 Q2 | 373,994 | $8,077,442 | -$460,857 | $21.60 | 10 |
| 2021 Q1 | 396,535 | $8,038,839 | +$7,739,837 | $20.27 | 8 |