First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August (QMAG) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2024 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Symbol
QMAG
Shares outstanding
2,451,448
Price per share
$23.79
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
1,161,721
Total reported value
$27,472,438
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-262,433
Value change
-$6,184,306
Number of holders
47
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August (QMAG) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 5.1% +63% $2,964,178 +$988,335 125,269 +50% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 47 institutional investors reported holding 1,161,721 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August (QMAG). This represents 47% of the company’s total 2,451,448 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August (QMAG) together control 43% 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
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 9.1% 223,369 -1.1% 0% $5,285,469
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 5% 121,370 -3.5% 0% $2,871,920
Maia Wealth LLC 4.9% 119,971 -4.3% 0.48% $2,817,099
Sequent Planning LLC 3.3% 81,261 +3.1% 0.49% $1,922,838
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.4% 59,118 +1.7% 0% $1,398,880
Advisory Services Network, LLC 2% 48,225 -1.2% 0.02% $1,141,124
Frederick Financial Consultants, LLC 1.8% 43,699 +0.43% 0.57% $1,034,028
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 1.7% 42,174 0.04% $997,942
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.4% 34,732 +8% 0% $821,846
Ignite Planners, LLC 1.2% 30,172 -2.8% 0.11% $718,396
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.2% 28,284 +15% 0% $669,000
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.1% 27,103 -1.2% 0% $641,325
Grantvest Financial Group LLC 1% 25,585 -0.77% 0.39% $605,405
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.86% 21,202 -6.6% 0.03% $501,692
Synergy Asset Management, LLC 0.82% 19,992 -76% 0.05% $473,061
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 0.81% 19,796 0% 0.1% $468,423
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.68% 16,785 -2.8% 0% $397,175
Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.67% 16,494 0% 0.01% $390,289
ORG Partners LLC 0.57% 14,000 0% 0.06% $331,273
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.55% 13,427 +3.1% 0% $317,716
Diligent Investors, LLC 0.54% 13,208 0% 0.08% $312,534
LPL Financial LLC 0.5% 12,313 -0.04% 0% $291,356
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.46% 11,253 0% 0.03% $266,274
INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC. 0.44% 10,856 0.01% $256,880
Harvest Investment Services, LLC 0.41% 10,030 -9.9% 0.04% $237,335

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Moderate Buffer ETF - August (QMAG) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 1,161,721 $27,472,438 -$6,184,306 $23.66 47
2025 Q3 1,421,447 $32,969,108 +$22,089,786 $23.22 41
2025 Q2 469,739 $10,421,185 -$5,215,858 $22.23 21
2025 Q1 711,458 $14,384,220 -$7,388,690 $20.21 24
2024 Q4 1,074,291 $22,456,030 -$57,399,059 $20.91 22
2024 Q3 3,688,196 $74,851,502 +$74,851,502 $20.29 22