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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2021 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March
Symbol
DMAR
Shares outstanding
9,149,013
Price per share
$41.65
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
2,513,877
Total reported value
$102,463,801
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-31,124
Value change
-$1,049,335
Number of holders
94
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 - March (DMAR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 40% +18% $152,554,091 +$27,271,957 3,662,350 +22% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 94 institutional investors reported holding 2,513,877 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March (DMAR). This represents 27% of the company’s total 9,149,013 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 - March (DMAR) together control 21% 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
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA) 2.6% 238,549 -1.1% 3.4% $9,725,691
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.3% 207,867 -4.9% 0.04% $8,474,779
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.1% 189,851 -11% 0.01% $7,740,000
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 2% 179,018 -3.7% 2.2% $7,298,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.1% 101,657 -1.3% 0.01% $4,111,334
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.1% 98,542 +6.8% 0% $4,017,577
Cetera Investment Advisers 1% 91,231 +9.2% 0% $3,719,506
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.95% 86,820 0.62% $3,539,669
CWM, LLC 0.9% 82,774 -0.99% 0.01% $3,375,000
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.71% 64,889 -20% 0% $2,645,537
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.65% 59,206 +43% 0.16% $2,413,840
LPL Financial LLC 0.58% 52,849 +87% 0% $2,154,644
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.47% 42,968 -1% 0.29% $1,751,814
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC 0.46% 41,923 -0.14% 0.38% $1,709,206
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 0.42% 38,126 0% 0.41% $1,554,404
Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.39% 36,112 0% 0.03% $1,477,703
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.39% 35,371 -5.2% 0.69% $1,442,078
WETZEL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. 0.38% 34,654 -4.1% 0.6% $1,412,851
Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.36% 32,873 0% $1,340,239
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.34% 31,545 -22% 0.03% $1,286,096
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.33% 29,984 -10% 0.27% $1,222,454
StoneX Group Inc. 0.32% 29,695 -3.4% 0.05% $1,210,671
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.32% 29,252 +19% 0.1% $1,192,610
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC 0.29% 26,115 0% 0.15% $1,064,714
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.28% 26,025 +28% 0.04% $1,061,044

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 112,038 $4,668,065 -$399,559 $41.65 6
2025 Q3 2,513,877 $102,463,801 -$1,049,335 $40.77 94
2025 Q2 2,706,630 $107,113,132 +$12,293,245 $39.57 98
2025 Q1 2,407,362 $90,691,639 +$5,821,545 $37.68 88
2024 Q4 2,245,104 $85,746,420 -$39,404,338 $38.17 89
2024 Q3 3,099,861 $116,645,058 -$30,555,519 $37.34 87
2024 Q2 4,045,370 $145,616,010 +$24,369,546 $36.00 89
2024 Q1 3,400,748 $118,634,309 +$63,952,286 $34.90 68
2023 Q4 13,791 $466,886 $33.85 1
2023 Q3 1,551,421 $49,977,982 -$4,512,196 $32.17 57
2023 Q2 1,688,206 $54,475,812 -$18,279,943 $32.28 56
2023 Q1 2,262,091 $69,892,084 -$103,574,197 $30.88 67
2022 Q4 5,655,453 $170,557,522 +$91,416,160 $30.16 56
2022 Q3 2,645,493 $77,694,863 +$29,519,421 $29.35 44
2022 Q2 1,638,415 $48,766,629 +$11,084,944 $29.75 35
2022 Q1 1,201,501 $38,701,209 +$29,610,807 $32.33 26
2021 Q4 263,530 $8,407,065 +$1,370,420 $31.91 19
2021 Q3 216,151 $6,723,754 -$2,082,125 $31.07 14
2021 Q2 282,011 $8,747,193 +$1,396,612 $30.99 13
2021 Q1 236,922 $7,151,085 +$6,397,081 $30.04 10