First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February (GFEB)

Historical Holders from Q1 2023 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February
Symbol
GFEB
Shares outstanding
7,276,476
Price per share
$41.63
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares as of 30 Sep 2025
4,037,515
Total reported value
$163,653,875
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,114,272
Value change
-$44,773,282
Avg buy value change
+0%
Avg sell value change
-0%
Number of holders
107
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 Moderate Buffer ETF - February (GFEB) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 22% +34% $66,008,201 +$9,810,597 1,627,020 +17% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025
As of 30 Sep 2025, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February (GFEB) has 107 institutional shareholders filing 13F forms. They hold 4,037,515 shares. of 7,276,476 outstanding shares (55%) .

Top 25 institutional shareholders own 42% of the company.

Filer Ownership Nb Shares Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 5.1% 374,493 -56% 0% $15,193,181
Cetera Investment Advisers 4.2% 305,635 -5.4% 0.01% $12,399,612
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 4% 291,746 -22% 0.02% $11,716,009
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 3.8% 273,083 -16% 0.01% $11,079,000
Mariner, LLC 1.9% 138,415 -21% 0.01% $5,615,497
Atria Investments, Inc 1.8% 132,489 -21% 0.06% $5,375,079
Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC 1.8% 131,037 +2.9% 1.3% $5,316,171
First International Bank of Israel Ltd. 1.8% 130,000 0% 3% $5,274,100
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 1.8% 127,377 -22% 0.45% $5,167,685
MILESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.6% 118,117 -7.2% 0.91% $4,792,007
ODonnell Financial Services, LLC 1.5% 109,421 -4% 1.6% $4,439,210
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.5% 108,997 -20% 0.02% $4,422,008
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 1.5% 106,288 +17% 0.3% $4,312,104
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.3% 94,912 -10% 0% $3,850,580
LPL Financial LLC 1.2% 88,840 +22% 0% $3,604,239
Per Stirling Capital Management, LLC. 1% 75,550 -0.39% 0.37% $3,065,064
SMART Wealth LLC 0.97% 70,896 -15% 1.1% $2,876,262
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.93% 67,971 -3.9% 1.1% $2,757,584
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.75% 54,242 -5% 0.01% $2,201,000
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.67% 48,767 +7.9% 0.13% $1,978,477
CITY HOLDING CO 0.66% 48,307 -16% 0.25% $1,959,331
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.54% 39,150 +6.7% 0% $1,588,000
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.51% 37,304 -0.29% 0.03% $1,513,423
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.51% 37,175 +369% 0.02% $1,508,182
Brookstone Capital Management 0.5% 36,488 -1.9% 0.02% $1,480,317

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (% of par) Investors
2025 Q4 25,254 $1,053,006 -$13,357 4,163.49% 2
2025 Q3 4,037,515 $163,653,875 -$44,773,282 4,057% 107
2025 Q2 5,172,041 $201,502,337 +$4,147,970 3,899% 116
2025 Q1 4,958,241 $182,303,202 +$33,291,607 3,677% 111
2024 Q4 3,858,432 $143,915,193 -$67,341,870 3,735% 93
2024 Q3 5,675,558 $207,278,183 -$83,995,949 3,652% 91
2024 Q2 7,896,774 $279,795,843 -$12,522,808 3,543.11% 93
2024 Q1 8,352,989 $287,622,287 +$176,355,348 3,444% 89
2023 Q4 75,776 $2,503,283 3,303.53% 1
2023 Q3 5,493,696 $169,259,737 -$10,632,692 3,081% 36
2023 Q2 5,817,907 $181,461,355 +$23,246,340 3,119.02% 43
2023 Q1 5,073,761 $150,085,336 +$149,499,639 2,958.07% 37