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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September
Symbol
DSEP
Shares outstanding
7,499,323
Price per share
$45.14
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,457,178
Total reported value
$155,281,343
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+568,634
Value change
+$25,683,784
Number of holders
108
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 - September (DSEP) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 40% -3.3% $135,278,638 +$18,633,921 3,012,478 +16% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 108 institutional investors reported holding 3,457,178 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP). This represents 46% of the company’s total 7,499,323 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 - September (DSEP) together control 35% 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
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.7% 274,829 +81% 0% $12,341,476
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA) 3.5% 259,689 -2.6% 3.9% $11,661,621
REAP Financial Group, LLC 3.2% 241,562 -11% 2.2% $10,847,603
CWM, LLC 2.5% 187,122 +53% 0.02% $8,403,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.4% 179,095 -0.4% 0.03% $8,042,458
WINNOW WEALTH LLC 1.6% 122,515 +9820% 4.1% $5,513,175
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.6% 116,914 +18% 0.01% $5,250,129
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 1.5% 113,222 +1243% 0.01% $5,084,358
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.5% 110,562 -9.8% 0.01% $4,964,908
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 1.3% 100,718 +57% 1.3% $4,522,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.3% 99,526 -3.9% 0.01% $4,469,626
Advyzon Investment Management, LLC 1.2% 91,691 -0.16% 0.48% $4,117,493
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.2% 87,402 +46% 0% $3,924,883
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 1% 78,104 +1.7% 0.96% $3,507,000
LPL Financial LLC 0.92% 68,957 -0.93% 0% $3,096,567
Maia Wealth LLC 0.89% 66,741 0.51% $2,999,734
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.81% 60,698 +9.6% 0.16% $2,725,710
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.77% 57,858 +6.9% 0% $2,598,155
LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.75% 56,548 -0.28% 0.8% $2,539,350
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC 0.72% 53,770 0% 0.14% $2,414,601
Hardworking Capital Advisors, LLC 0.61% 45,689 0% 1.9% $2,051,715
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.51% 38,301 +1.2% 0.27% $1,732,799
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.47% 35,501 +0.85% 0% $1,594,000
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.46% 34,733 -17% 0% $1,560,000
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.46% 34,392 -6.5% 0.03% $1,544,411

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 3,457,178 $155,281,343 +$25,683,784 $44.91 108
2025 Q3 2,845,118 $125,724,426 -$2,163,030 $44.20 95
2025 Q2 2,915,401 $123,529,790 -$12,619,414 $42.40 89
2025 Q1 3,225,331 $127,966,724 -$6,834,548 $39.68 96
2024 Q4 3,354,708 $136,084,058 +$8,304,738 $40.55 98
2024 Q3 2,464,274 $98,689,653 +$29,924,668 $40.05 77
2024 Q2 1,710,702 $66,921,846 -$7,488,745 $39.12 66
2024 Q1 1,903,629 $72,666,654 -$8,870,067 $38.18 69
2023 Q4 2,135,293 $77,879,955 -$6,988,667 $36.43 66
2023 Q3 2,008,655 $68,453,992 -$22,512,595 $34.05 57
2023 Q2 2,672,489 $90,970,291 -$14,232,427 $34.21 61
2023 Q1 3,091,890 $99,010,263 -$70,880,334 $32.02 59
2022 Q4 5,324,286 $163,295,939 +$104,191,506 $30.65 66
2022 Q3 1,936,125 $56,983,361 +$36,908,947 $29.36 53
2022 Q2 676,756 $20,515,797 +$3,629,518 $30.31 36
2022 Q1 573,014 $18,717,029 -$3,175,032 $32.75 36
2021 Q4 662,194 $21,753,784 +$8,696,387 $33.12 37
2021 Q3 297,087 $9,520,481 -$437,447 $32.04 22
2021 Q2 309,992 $9,984,000 -$13,090,044 $32.21 14
2021 Q1 730,931 $22,929,000 +$1,553,957 $31.66 14
2020 Q4 720,025 $21,894,000 +$3,217,035 $31.11 15
2020 Q3 571,709 $17,050,000 +$16,626,000 $29.95 8
2020 Q2 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2020 Q1 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q4 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q3 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q2 622 $20,000 $32.15 1
2019 Q1 622 $20,000 $32.15 1