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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September
Symbol
FSEP
Shares outstanding
20,775,914
Price per share
$51.56
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
5,486,380
Total reported value
$277,126,236
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+446,731
Value change
+$23,037,463
Number of holders
139
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 - September (FSEP) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 65% -5% $681,039,539 +$73,051,122 13,475,258 +12% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 139 institutional investors reported holding 5,486,380 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September (FSEP). This represents 26% of the company’s total 20,775,914 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September (FSEP) together control 20% 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
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.6% 547,181 -15% 0.01% $27,654,528
CWM, LLC 2.1% 429,438 +50% 0.07% $21,704,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 2% 412,385 +21% 0.02% $20,841,938
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.6% 336,632 +1.9% 0.02% $16,841,012
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.5% 306,680 +40% 0.02% $15,500,000
LPL Financial LLC 1.1% 231,252 +19% 0% $11,687,476
ASSETMARK, INC 1% 217,152 +13% 0.02% $10,974,862
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1% 216,488 +5.8% 0% $10,941,304
Atria Investments, Inc 0.7% 144,667 +217% 0.08% $7,311,470
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.68% 140,437 +5.3% 1.5% $7,097,686
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.67% 139,729 -2.6% 0.03% $7,061,904
BAM Wealth Management, LLC 0.51% 106,883 0% 4.2% $5,401,867
Schulz Wealth, LTD. 0.51% 105,943 -0.3% 3.5% $5,354,359
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.5% 104,114 -2.1% 1.1% $5,261,922
Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.47% 98,673 +14% 0.22% $4,986,933
1776 Wealth LLC 0.35% 73,408 0% 1.4% $3,710,040
Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.34% 71,145 +9.7% 0.06% $3,595,636
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.32% 66,901 -47% 0.08% $3,381,177
Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc 0.31% 64,473 +0.71% 0.2% $3,265,557
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.28% 59,105 0% $2,987,167
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.27% 56,667 +17% 0.01% $2,864,000
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.27% 55,259 +12% 0.06% $2,792,790
ERn Financial, LLC 0.22% 46,352 -3.9% 0.46% $2,342,630
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.21% 42,621 +30% 0.01% $2,154,065
Merit Financial Group, LLC 0.18% 38,355 -53% 0.02% $1,938,462

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 153,357 $7,910,472 +$276,421 $51.56 7
2025 Q3 5,486,380 $277,126,236 +$23,037,463 $50.54 139
2025 Q2 4,910,335 $235,640,608 +$34,188,952 $48.01 125
2025 Q1 4,207,664 $187,465,321 -$35,575,948 $44.55 124
2024 Q4 5,002,856 $228,436,125 -$12,626,430 $45.70 130
2024 Q3 5,069,215 $227,795,540 +$82,085,432 $44.94 111
2024 Q2 3,146,192 $137,608,617 -$8,205,670 $43.76 94
2024 Q1 3,389,133 $143,985,911 -$12,276,641 $42.50 92
2023 Q4 134,333 $5,405,560 $40.24 3
2023 Q3 3,285,311 $121,827,457 -$12,511,157 $37.08 85
2023 Q2 3,594,086 $136,329,310 -$30,380,087 $37.98 75
2023 Q1 4,425,529 $156,353,194 +$2,633,915 $35.36 82
2022 Q4 4,368,562 $145,951,981 +$48,478,285 $33.47 75
2022 Q3 2,613,767 $82,531,458 +$52,552,363 $31.56 68
2022 Q2 964,708 $30,807,700 -$4,079,915 $31.92 42
2022 Q1 967,535 $34,044,584 -$5,846,772 $35.34 45
2021 Q4 1,245,773 $44,858,362 +$17,375,166 $36.01 45
2021 Q3 707,946 $24,029,854 +$12,088,732 $33.93 30
2021 Q2 356,024 $12,185,605 +$1,427,147 $34.22 16
2021 Q1 317,252 $10,590,774 -$3,033,267 $33.30 17
2020 Q4 416,438 $13,434,493 +$8,207,914 $32.26 19
2020 Q3 147,908 $4,485,000 +$2,511,000 $30.10 10
2020 Q2 6,108 $209,000 $0 $34.22 1
2020 Q1 6,108 $209,000 $0 $34.22 1
2019 Q4 6,108 $209,000 $0 $34.22 1
2019 Q3 6,108 $209,000 $0 $34.22 1
2019 Q2 6,108 $209,000 $0 $34.22 1
2019 Q1 6,108 $209,000 $0 $34.22 1