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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March
Symbol
FMAR
Shares outstanding
20,025,811
Price per share
$47.80
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,724,442
Total reported value
$176,789,427
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-322,596
Value change
-$15,121,663
Number of holders
111
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 - March (FMAR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 73% +3.6% $698,350,789 +$54,874,998 14,712,963 +8.5% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.2% -100% $2,189,562 -$55,455,209 47,199 -96% TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 30 Sep 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 111 institutional investors reported holding 3,724,442 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (FMAR). This represents 19% of the company’s total 20,025,811 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (FMAR) together control 14% 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
ASSETMARK, INC 1.4% 271,438 +16% 0.03% $12,883,805
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.2% 240,797 +5.2% 0% $11,429,431
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.2% 236,351 -3.7% 0% $11,218,400
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.2% 235,482 -27% 0.14% $11,177,129
Outlook Wealth Advisors, LLC 1% 201,582 -1% 2.2% $9,568,088
Cetera Investment Advisers 0.97% 194,844 +6.7% 0.01% $9,248,270
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.66% 131,875 -3.5% 0.01% $6,259,448
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.64% 127,466 -0.92% 1.2% $6,050,174
LPL Financial LLC 0.59% 118,781 +4.4% 0% $5,637,940
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.52% 104,788 +350% 0.01% $4,973,762
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.47% 93,444 -6.3% 0.65% $4,435,321
CWM, LLC 0.43% 86,268 -14% 0.01% $4,095,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.42% 83,309 -1.9% 0.02% $3,954,262
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.41% 82,114 -1.7% 0.01% $3,898,000
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.4% 80,203 -5.9% 0.08% $3,806,835
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.39% 78,728 -40% 0.01% $3,737,077
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.34% 67,929 -11% 0.01% $3,224,250
Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.34% 67,292 -9.4% 0.26% $3,194,015
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.24% 48,244 -9.1% 1.2% $2,289,902
Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.24% 47,749 -4.1% 0.33% $2,266,406
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.23% 46,621 -1.2% 0% $2,212,866
Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC 0.23% 45,961 -1.9% 0.16% $2,181,539
StoneX Group Inc. 0.21% 42,373 +4.3% 0.09% $2,011,235
Schulz Wealth, LTD. 0.19% 38,105 0% 1.2% $1,808,654
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.19% 37,065 -32% 0% $1,759,000

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 3,724,442 $176,789,427 -$15,121,663 $47.46 111
2025 Q3 4,060,587 $188,342,365 -$78,152,185 $46.39 113
2025 Q2 5,771,243 $258,713,327 +$64,815,333 $44.84 123
2025 Q1 4,317,060 $182,190,101 -$3,496,849 $42.20 117
2024 Q4 4,397,504 $190,316,044 -$94,367,972 $43.27 126
2024 Q3 6,714,051 $283,753,790 -$23,254,412 $42.26 119
2024 Q2 6,929,435 $281,244,749 +$95,393,989 $40.58 118
2024 Q1 4,897,478 $192,164,902 +$107,237,324 $39.24 89
2023 Q4 2,167,584 $81,882,378 -$4,629,010 $37.75 66
2023 Q3 2,163,480 $76,156,078 -$14,138,800 $35.20 68
2023 Q2 2,551,668 $90,914,608 +$4,898,447 $35.63 68
2023 Q1 2,413,992 $81,145,514 +$41,788,642 $33.62 73
2022 Q4 1,204,742 $37,747,245 -$2,522,872 $31.36 58
2022 Q3 1,324,716 $39,098,086 -$5,868,412 $29.37 55
2022 Q2 1,572,115 $47,511,029 +$11,315,924 $30.14 57
2022 Q1 1,183,867 $39,895,511 +$7,181,806 $33.88 49
2021 Q4 934,249 $30,971,943 -$3,534,118 $33.19 25
2021 Q3 1,025,423 $32,628,713 -$6,114,586 $31.77 22
2021 Q2 1,205,860 $38,226,313 +$17,680,532 $31.67 23
2021 Q1 640,376 $19,392,618 +$19,133,618 $30.06 16
2020 Q4 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2020 Q3 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2020 Q2 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2020 Q1 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q4 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q3 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q2 187 $6,000 $32.09 1
2019 Q1 187 $6,000 $32.09 1