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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2020 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May
Symbol
DMAY
Shares outstanding
6,474,623
Price per share
$45.24
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
2,674,450
Total reported value
$118,524,650
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-375,599
Value change
-$16,060,207
Number of holders
82
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 - May (DMAY) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 43% +12% $123,019,127 +$10,099,224 2,775,671 +8.9% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 82 institutional investors reported holding 2,674,450 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May (DMAY). This represents 41% of the company’s total 6,474,623 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 - May (DMAY) together control 34% 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
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 3.3% 215,236 -2.5% 0.04% $9,539,367
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.8% 181,908 +6.5% 0% $8,062,253
REAP Financial Group, LLC 2.6% 166,302 -11% 1.6% $7,370,588
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.4% 154,861 -36% 0% $6,863,517
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 2.2% 140,976 +1.4% 0.01% $6,248,127
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA) 2.1% 136,741 -1.9% 2.1% $6,060,430
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 2% 129,444 -2.1% 0.01% $5,737,000
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2% 126,742 -3.4% 0.01% $5,617,000
PRECEDENT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 1.8% 113,880 0% 1.1% $5,047,219
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 1.7% 106,864 -0.88% 1.8% $4,736,269
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.3% 83,958 +2.6% 0% $3,721,061
CWM, LLC 1.3% 83,062 -5.5% 0.01% $3,681,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.1% 72,715 +3.4% 0% $3,201,370
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.85% 54,995 +42% 0.03% $2,437,378
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.85% 54,995 +42% 0.17% $2,437,406
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.76% 49,193 -6.6% 0.05% $2,180,258
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 0.73% 47,563 -0.57% 0.6% $2,108,000
LPL Financial LLC 0.67% 43,277 +35% 0% $1,918,058
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.55% 35,717 -0.6% 0.47% $1,582,000
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.53% 34,191 -2.5% 0.72% $1,515,362
Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.5% 32,605 0% 0.03% $1,450,994
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.47% 30,261 0.24% $1,341,183
StoneX Group Inc. 0.45% 29,455 -2.5% 0.06% $1,305,460
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.43% 27,607 +168% 0.04% $1,223,556
Grantvest Financial Group LLC 0.36% 23,396 -24% 0.72% $1,036,922

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 127,410 $5,764,059 -$15,343 $45.24 3
2025 Q3 2,674,450 $118,524,650 -$16,060,207 $44.32 82
2025 Q2 3,084,286 $132,028,427 +$34,113,767 $42.81 84
2025 Q1 2,278,476 $90,198,963 -$44,581,411 $39.60 72
2024 Q4 3,399,770 $138,485,754 -$9,228,051 $40.74 73
2024 Q3 3,257,526 $130,208,571 -$22,022,308 $39.97 76
2024 Q2 3,549,295 $136,538,387 +$91,970,503 $38.47 72
2024 Q1 1,346,625 $50,197,696 -$18,374,361 $37.28 45
2023 Q4 187,894 $6,784,721 $36.11 1
2023 Q3 1,746,238 $59,166,210 -$9,569,268 $33.88 56
2023 Q2 2,027,043 $69,507,159 +$16,669,259 $34.30 55
2023 Q1 1,536,531 $50,174,825 -$6,113,087 $32.66 45
2022 Q4 1,743,601 $54,584,924 -$35,459,969 $31.29 48
2022 Q3 2,702,119 $81,435,050 -$21,816,559 $30.11 47
2022 Q2 3,438,252 $106,077,212 +$81,158,988 $30.85 48
2022 Q1 695,854 $24,141,760 +$3,926,488 $34.73 28
2021 Q4 664,580 $23,098,804 -$696,647 $34.76 25
2021 Q3 658,781 $22,231,126 -$1,161,054 $33.75 20
2021 Q2 693,040 $23,355,088 +$17,552,261 $33.69 21
2021 Q1 175,607 $5,808,000 +$985,675 $33.09 8
2020 Q4 170,165 $5,572,000 +$71,667 $32.74 6
2020 Q3 145,240 $4,638,000 +$2,112,947 $31.89 8
2020 Q2 79,184 $2,456,000 +$2,293,997 $31.17 3