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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November
Symbol
DNOV
Shares outstanding
7,049,912
Price per share
$48.84
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,165,612
Total reported value
$148,187,592
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-303,068
Value change
-$13,554,799
Number of holders
101
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 - November (DNOV) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 38% +9.2% $123,943,870 +$8,691,009 2,647,242 +7.5% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 101 institutional investors reported holding 3,165,612 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November (DNOV). This represents 45% of the company’s total 7,049,912 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 - November (DNOV) together control 35% 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
OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 5.8% 406,419 -18% 0.23% $19,028,538
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 3.7% 261,672 -2.4% 0.02% $12,251,000
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 2.5% 173,191 -0.22% 2.3% $8,108,000
IFP Advisors, Inc 1.8% 126,334 -3.2% 0.15% $5,914,957
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.8% 124,515 -7.8% 1.3% $5,829,792
BRASS TAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC 1.5% 107,362 -0.94% 0.84% $5,026,689
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.5% 107,029 -5.3% 0.02% $5,011,098
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.5% 102,709 -6.2% 0.01% $4,761,972
LPL Financial LLC 1.4% 97,213 +35% 0% $4,551,513
CWM, LLC 1.2% 85,453 -12% 0.01% $4,001,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.2% 85,296 +30% 0% $3,993,582
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.1% 77,048 -2.2% 0.08% $3,607,387
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1% 73,986 +12% 0% $3,464,025
Mariner, LLC 1% 72,505 +2.8% 0% $3,394,684
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.87% 61,252 0% 1.1% $2,867,820
Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.81% 56,969 -1.2% 0.06% $2,686,658
Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.8% 56,599 -1.2% 0.04% $2,649,956
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.79% 55,595 -6.4% 0% $2,602,958
Echo Wealth Management, LLC 0.75% 52,993 +8.1% 1.4% $2,481,132
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.74% 52,389 +42% 0.17% $2,452,853
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.74% 52,389 +42% 0.03% $2,452,853
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.71% 49,970 +1.6% 0% $2,339,595
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.66% 46,747 -3.5% 0.01% $2,189,000
Spire Wealth Management 0.45% 32,002 -25% 0.05% $1,498,334
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.44% 31,344 -11% 0.1% $1,467,526

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 153,477 $7,497,803 +$1,775,718 $48.84 10
2025 Q3 3,165,612 $148,187,592 -$13,554,799 $46.82 101
2025 Q2 3,501,047 $156,315,779 -$11,545,730 $44.69 105
2025 Q1 3,800,830 $159,312,380 -$10,044,163 $41.92 106
2024 Q4 3,762,302 $161,297,498 +$42,250,976 $42.87 112
2024 Q3 2,570,778 $108,399,841 -$17,575,162 $42.17 85
2024 Q2 2,817,419 $116,713,098 -$19,092,642 $41.42 84
2024 Q1 3,448,733 $139,281,814 -$27,317,088 $40.39 82
2023 Q4 180,512 $6,989,407 +$208,894 $38.72 2
2023 Q3 3,426,715 $121,824,067 -$2,268,344 $35.48 79
2023 Q2 3,437,874 $124,815,487 -$57,624,346 $36.30 80
2023 Q1 5,000,371 $170,884,736 -$3,749,342 $34.27 86
2022 Q4 5,145,820 $168,034,911 -$27,860,830 $32.67 83
2022 Q3 6,204,314 $201,393,862 -$36,936,328 $32.50 83
2022 Q2 7,353,789 $238,234,860 +$64,156,082 $32.38 83
2022 Q1 5,377,375 $185,379,404 +$126,266,640 $34.65 72
2021 Q4 1,497,716 $52,854,309 +$19,005,788 $35.32 60
2021 Q3 915,059 $31,881,303 -$26,137,995 $34.85 37
2021 Q2 1,679,417 $58,232,987 -$2,499,264 $34.65 43
2021 Q1 1,767,405 $60,260,671 -$18,224,783 $34.07 47
2020 Q4 1,845,589 $61,502,685 -$22,705,907 $33.31 46
2020 Q3 2,928,900 $93,257,898 +$25,534,013 $31.81 44
2020 Q2 2,106,461 $65,025,249 +$25,554,865 $30.82 31
2020 Q1 1,221,139 $34,498,943 +$33,194,278 $28.21 25
2019 Q4 52,803 $1,742,000 +$742,000 $31.00 5
2019 Q3 28,855 $1,000,000 $0 $34.66 1
2019 Q2 28,855 $1,000,000 $0 $34.66 1
2019 Q1 28,855 $1,000,000 $0 $34.66 1