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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November
Symbol
FNOV
Shares outstanding
17,449,258
Price per share
$54.83
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,839,168
Total reported value
$201,306,854
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,511,024
Value change
-$79,121,018
Number of holders
135
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 - November (FNOV) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 69% +6.9% $636,794,965 -$8,173,197 12,039,988 -1.3% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 135 institutional investors reported holding 3,839,168 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November (FNOV). This represents 22% of the company’s total 17,449,258 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November (FNOV) together control 15% 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
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2% 346,305 -6.8% 0.03% $18,058,902
Cetera Investment Advisers 2% 341,392 -55% 0.02% $18,056,249
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.4% 251,703 -45% 0% $13,312,572
LPL Financial LLC 1.4% 245,046 +9.6% 0% $12,960,485
ASSETMARK, INC 1.2% 207,278 +12% 0.02% $10,962,933
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.89% 154,720 -16% 0.01% $8,183,000
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.6% 104,940 -77% 0% $5,550,277
Altman Advisors, Inc. 0.54% 94,521 -17% 1.4% $3,525,436
CWM, LLC 0.49% 85,610 -49% 0.01% $4,528,000
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.41% 71,311 -2.3% 0.82% $3,771,639
MBL Wealth, LLC 0.4% 70,428 +2% 0.33% $3,724,937
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.35% 61,394 -1.7% 1.1% $3,247,129
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. 0.35% 61,386 0% 0.17% $3,246,706
Mariner, LLC 0.32% 56,467 -8.2% 0% $2,986,540
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.32% 56,013 -5.2% 0.01% $2,963,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.32% 55,187 -6.4% 0.01% $2,918,840
ERn Financial, LLC 0.31% 53,557 -4.1% 0.56% $2,832,647
McCarthy & Cox 0.3% 53,069 0% 0.64% $2,806,819
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.28% 49,016 -0.37% 0.57% $2,592,456
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.27% 47,619 -0.1% 1.2% $2,518,569
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.27% 47,234 -0.85% 0.02% $2,498,206
Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc 0.25% 43,445 -2.4% 0.14% $2,301,716
Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.25% 43,328 -6.7% 0.34% $2,291,618
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.25% 43,109 +0.34% 0.01% $2,280,035
FSB PREMIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.21% 36,866 -0.31% 0.64% $1,949,843

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 123,941 $6,808,676 +$1,861,474 $54.83 8
2025 Q3 3,839,168 $201,306,854 -$79,121,018 $52.89 135
2025 Q2 5,389,113 $268,022,615 +$28,357,676 $50.11 147
2025 Q1 4,822,520 $223,915,417 -$80,124,145 $46.67 139
2024 Q4 6,431,717 $306,341,447 +$86,151,386 $47.82 148
2024 Q3 4,352,648 $204,993,685 -$31,079,409 $47.18 113
2024 Q2 4,919,733 $226,058,491 -$4,121,382 $46.03 109
2024 Q1 5,091,837 $227,215,771 -$28,915,726 $44.74 103
2023 Q4 149,512 $6,356,327 +$185,402 $42.51 5
2023 Q3 4,286,959 $166,572,928 -$9,551,507 $38.86 88
2023 Q2 4,022,064 $161,932,047 -$8,423,046 $40.26 89
2023 Q1 4,646,129 $174,602,618 -$64,560,274 $37.60 93
2022 Q4 5,080,198 $180,704,435 +$51,570,117 $35.52 87
2022 Q3 3,899,106 $128,708,939 -$4,892,390 $32.95 74
2022 Q2 4,102,966 $139,631,291 -$3,892,673 $34.01 79
2022 Q1 3,742,702 $141,381,193 +$17,378,928 $37.87 76
2021 Q4 3,749,802 $146,006,211 +$70,569,580 $38.98 73
2021 Q3 1,906,851 $72,659,524 -$28,971,742 $38.08 44
2021 Q2 2,667,524 $100,764,748 -$20,460,941 $37.77 41
2021 Q1 3,218,878 $117,899,771 -$15,665,205 $36.55 50
2020 Q4 3,435,698 $120,981,108 +$48,575,353 $35.19 45
2020 Q3 2,109,830 $68,652,238 +$19,318,119 $32.57 33
2020 Q2 1,582,423 $48,646,688 +$15,276,955 $30.70 30
2020 Q1 1,022,255 $27,897,000 +$20,610,637 $27.26 19
2019 Q4 156,084 $4,896,000 +$3,957,999 $31.33 9
2019 Q3 906 $34,000 $0 $37.53 1
2019 Q2 906 $34,000 $0 $37.53 1
2019 Q1 906 $34,000 $0 $37.53 1