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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April
Symbol
FAPR
Shares outstanding
20,226,328
Price per share
$44.42
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
4,169,515
Total reported value
$181,356,801
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-257,523
Value change
-$10,984,637
Number of holders
122
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 - April (FAPR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 71% +3.1% $627,387,367 +$40,070,012 14,421,372 +6.8% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 122 institutional investors reported holding 4,169,515 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (FAPR). This represents 21% of the company’s total 20,226,328 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (FAPR) 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
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 1.4% 286,557 -0.18% 0.03% $12,466,376
ASSETMARK, INC 1.2% 248,017 +14% 0.02% $10,789,732
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.2% 246,033 -4.7% 0% $10,703,420
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.98% 197,210 -27% 0.01% $8,579,000
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.97% 197,129 -5.3% 0.11% $8,575,900
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.83% 167,716 +4.6% 0.01% $7,256,083
Cetera Investment Advisers 0.83% 167,681 +18% 0.01% $7,294,794
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.8% 162,524 +6.2% 0% $7,070,444
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.79% 158,801 -4% 1.5% $6,908,468
Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC 0.77% 156,085 -0.35% 2% $6,790,322
LPL Financial LLC 0.74% 150,098 +6.8% 0% $6,529,863
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.58% 116,982 -3% 0.01% $5,089,184
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 0.53% 106,560 -1.6% 1.3% $4,635,000
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 0.49% 98,608 -0.25% 1.7% $4,289,846
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.45% 90,537 +58% 0.01% $3,938,722
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.45% 90,407 -7.5% 0.02% $3,933,066
CWM, LLC 0.43% 86,761 -6.6% 0.01% $3,774,000
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 0.34% 68,605 -32% 0.27% $2,984,581
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.27% 55,030 -1.9% 0.36% $2,394,025
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.25% 50,836 -8.2% 0.01% $2,212,000
Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.23% 45,944 +1.8% 0.03% $1,998,752
SMART Wealth LLC 0.2% 40,592 -3.8% 0.67% $1,765,914
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.18% 36,849 -7.1% 0.01% $1,603,079
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.18% 36,515 0% 0.35% $1,588,549
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC. 0.17% 34,859 +1.1% 0.28% $1,516,490

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 183,446 $8,149,939 +$306,750 $44.42 8
2025 Q3 4,169,515 $181,356,801 -$10,984,637 $43.50 122
2025 Q2 4,462,652 $188,245,467 +$45,123,170 $42.19 125
2025 Q1 3,384,197 $138,358,343 -$15,033,389 $40.89 109
2024 Q4 3,763,802 $155,349,200 -$10,240,091 $41.29 110
2024 Q3 3,872,618 $156,668,915 -$29,389,543 $40.43 98
2024 Q2 4,570,564 $178,338,030 +$45,032,561 $39.02 98
2024 Q1 3,496,990 $127,354,040 -$135,838,860 $36.44 82
2023 Q4 87,594 $3,061,358 -$1,411,601 $34.95 2
2023 Q3 5,658,171 $182,629,923 -$18,363,400 $32.26 81
2023 Q2 6,186,293 $203,004,895 +$41,000,486 $32.81 80
2023 Q1 4,899,246 $151,375,517 -$2,742,697 $30.89 66
2022 Q4 4,967,932 $145,412,661 -$4,793,832 $29.25 66
2022 Q3 5,045,546 $139,379,826 +$27,686,205 $27.59 69
2022 Q2 4,078,820 $115,897,713 +$37,166,239 $28.39 61
2022 Q1 2,123,880 $68,584,038 -$5,628,940 $32.35 40
2021 Q4 2,339,021 $76,278,146 -$1,632,468 $32.61 47
2021 Q3 2,309,805 $71,507,466 -$5,157,570 $30.86 43
2021 Q2 2,470,278 $76,165,816 +$55,084,804 $30.78 43
2021 Q1 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2020 Q4 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2020 Q3 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2020 Q2 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2020 Q1 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2019 Q4 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2019 Q3 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2019 Q2 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1
2019 Q1 7,400 $228,000 $0 $30.81 1