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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February
Symbol
FFEB
Shares outstanding
20,274,008
Price per share
$56.62
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
6,397,673
Total reported value
$352,640,400
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-510,052
Value change
-$27,329,838
Number of holders
158
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 - February (FFEB) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 60% +3.3% $674,830,927 +$29,357,378 12,237,391 +4.5% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 158 institutional investors reported holding 6,397,673 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (FFEB). This represents 32% of the company’s total 20,274,008 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (FFEB) together control 23% 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
Fiduciary Planning LLC 2.5% 505,308 -3.2% 8.5% $27,865,212
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 2.3% 460,513 -0.09% 0.32% $25,394,962
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.2% 447,897 -3.7% 0.03% $24,699,280
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.1% 421,321 -12% 0.01% $23,233,750
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.7% 336,046 -4.2% 0.01% $18,531,257
CWM, LLC 1.6% 325,068 -3.4% 0.05% $17,926,000
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.4% 285,967 -7.9% 0.02% $15,770,000
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.1% 220,212 -5.4% 2.6% $12,143,591
ASSETMARK, INC 0.98% 198,738 +13% 0.02% $10,959,407
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.9% 182,314 -0.18% 0.01% $9,918,939
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.61% 123,651 -3.1% 0.03% $6,818,734
Stratos Investment Management, LLC 0.59% 119,741 -15% 0.27% $6,603,127
Atria Investments, Inc 0.55% 112,211 +151% 0.07% $6,187,877
Great Diamond Partners, LLC 0.54% 110,470 +1.3% 1.2% $6,091,869
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.54% 109,941 0% 0.66% $6,062,696
LM Advisors LLC 0.45% 91,679 +3.5% 0.78% $5,056,000
LPL Financial LLC 0.44% 89,551 +3.3% 0% $4,938,290
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.42% 85,627 -17% 0.11% $4,721,901
BAM Wealth Management, LLC 0.4% 81,394 0% 3.5% $4,488,472
Regal Investment Advisors LLC 0.37% 74,886 +1044% 0.27% $4,129,589
Focus Partners Wealth 0.36% 73,660 0% 0.01% $4,061,981
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC 0.35% 69,991 0% 0.25% $3,859,654
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.33% 67,742 -0.01% 0.81% $3,735,633
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.3% 61,163 -52% 0.08% $3,372,834
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.28% 57,444 -5.6% 0.01% $3,168,000

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 112,376 $6,367,421 -$1,702,159 $56.62 11
2025 Q3 6,397,673 $352,640,400 -$27,329,838 $55.14 158
2025 Q2 6,823,977 $357,535,444 +$22,679,571 $52.41 160
2025 Q1 6,394,229 $311,902,459 +$61,696,102 $48.79 159
2024 Q4 5,145,354 $256,015,434 -$137,002,749 $49.77 140
2024 Q3 7,646,384 $371,321,304 +$24,395,641 $48.56 150
2024 Q2 6,879,633 $321,884,942 -$7,732,619 $46.79 136
2024 Q1 7,363,935 $333,284,425 +$131,918,706 $45.27 130
2023 Q4 219,694 $9,374,343 $42.67 1
2023 Q3 6,184,376 $241,091,428 +$30,451,294 $38.98 113
2023 Q2 5,372,623 $214,030,540 +$31,605,393 $39.84 100
2023 Q1 4,530,134 $169,321,775 +$46,717,868 $37.38 96
2022 Q4 3,415,504 $121,534,392 -$19,725,066 $35.57 82
2022 Q3 4,032,060 $134,811,629 -$182,389 $33.41 85
2022 Q2 4,050,279 $138,300,578 -$136,327 $34.15 83
2022 Q1 3,722,601 $141,964,468 +$12,855,970 $38.21 83
2021 Q4 3,636,351 $139,846,911 -$20,807,014 $38.46 67
2021 Q3 4,182,709 $153,686,449 -$24,223,642 $36.67 70
2021 Q2 4,813,493 $175,158,885 +$26,271,496 $36.35 71
2021 Q1 4,101,301 $142,240,704 -$27,690,338 $34.47 63
2020 Q4 4,616,429 $152,739,000 +$27,463,694 $33.08 54
2020 Q3 4,026,470 $124,656,626 +$58,233,077 $30.91 49
2020 Q2 2,087,344 $61,329,098 +$16,544,930 $29.38 37
2020 Q1 1,385,797 $35,807,106 +$34,233,076 $25.82 31
2019 Q4 24,676 $858,000 $0 $31.01 2
2019 Q3 21,056 $765,000 $0 $36.33 1
2019 Q2 21,056 $765,000 $0 $36.33 1
2019 Q1 21,056 $765,000 $0 $36.33 1