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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
DDEC
Shares outstanding
8,000,910
Price per share
$45.09
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,094,230
Total reported value
$135,272,121
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-139,401
Value change
-$5,785,981
Number of holders
102
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 - December (DDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 35% +11% $123,970,734 +$23,975,411 2,832,322 +24% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 102 institutional investors reported holding 3,094,230 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December (DDEC). This represents 39% of the company’s total 8,000,910 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 - December (DDEC) together control 29% 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. 3.1% 249,063 -6.2% 0.02% $10,738,648
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.9% 228,459 -8.2% 0.01% $10,000,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.8% 225,198 +16% 0.05% $9,856,916
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.7% 137,738 +2.1% 0% $6,028,792
Hartford Financial Management Inc. 1.4% 113,502 +1.7% 1.3% $4,967,983
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.4% 111,160 -1.4% 1.1% $4,865,473
BEACON FINANCIAL GROUP 1.3% 106,760 -14% 0.46% $4,672,888
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.3% 104,964 +1.9% 0.01% $4,594,274
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 1.1% 88,969 -11% 0.01% $3,894,173
CWM, LLC 1% 82,157 -1.5% 0.01% $3,596,000
LPL Financial LLC 0.96% 77,107 +5.9% 0% $3,374,973
Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.95% 75,619 -3.8% 0.07% $3,309,844
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.9% 71,982 -2.1% 0.07% $3,150,652
GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC 0.82% 65,300 0% 0.19% $2,858,181
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.82% 65,300 0% 0.03% $2,858,181
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.75% 60,192 -5.7% 0.01% $2,635,000
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.73% 58,414 -11% 0% $2,556,781
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.7% 56,067 +42% 0.17% $2,454,053
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.64% 51,298 +184% 0.08% $2,245,313
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.57% 45,955 -6.7% 0.33% $2,011,450
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.54% 42,999 -4.8% 0.56% $1,882,000
Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.53% 42,286 -1.1% 0.08% $1,850,879
Spire Wealth Management 0.53% 42,149 -40% 0.06% $1,844,862
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.5% 40,151 +734% 0% $1,757,409
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.5% 39,946 -43% 0.03% $1,748,432

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 130,237 $5,878,445 +$285,864 $45.09 10
2025 Q3 3,094,230 $135,272,121 -$5,785,981 $43.77 102
2025 Q2 3,227,167 $134,785,868 -$14,833,748 $41.76 102
2025 Q1 3,615,127 $141,527,641 +$10,615,459 $39.14 102
2024 Q4 3,241,642 $130,097,985 -$62,975,522 $40.14 102
2024 Q3 4,556,383 $179,815,497 -$7,928,602 $39.49 84
2024 Q2 4,628,542 $178,266,667 -$15,208,275 $38.51 83
2024 Q1 5,158,705 $193,301,800 -$15,066,746 $37.47 82
2023 Q4 499,674 $17,867,095 +$14,438,735 $35.76 2
2023 Q3 4,183,422 $140,421,825 -$18,989,526 $33.57 57
2023 Q2 4,724,954 $159,514,139 -$8,438,363 $33.76 58
2023 Q1 4,976,380 $159,135,352 +$62,461,358 $31.99 63
2022 Q4 3,111,992 $95,309,628 -$2,723,231 $30.61 58
2022 Q3 3,174,466 $95,207,754 +$11,993,431 $29.95 44
2022 Q2 2,762,345 $82,755,632 +$21,786,479 $29.92 46
2022 Q1 2,027,638 $65,087,176 +$36,247,007 $32.29 36
2021 Q4 824,816 $26,951,656 +$4,198,796 $32.81 24
2021 Q3 766,319 $24,604,376 -$7,501,403 $32.00 16
2021 Q2 984,218 $31,544,079 +$1,298,706 $31.94 14
2021 Q1 944,732 $29,648,747 +$10,140,192 $31.18 18
2020 Q4 588,698 $18,036,040 +$17,306,024 $30.43 11