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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2020 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May
Symbol
DMAY
Shares outstanding
6,525,448
Price per share
$45.45
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
2,621,168
Total reported value
$118,593,370
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-63,979
Value change
-$2,869,344
Number of holders
84
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 - May (DMAY) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 46% +7.3% $135,794,778 +$10,225,643 3,001,706 +8.1% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 84 institutional investors reported holding 2,621,168 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May (DMAY). This represents 40% of the company’s total 6,525,448 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 - May (DMAY) together control 33% 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
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 3.2% 211,339 -1.8% 0.04% $9,560,807
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3% 193,871 +6.6% 0% $8,770,569
REAP Financial Group, LLC 2.4% 157,506 -5.3% 1.4% $7,125,445
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.2% 143,347 -7.4% 0% $6,484,904
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 2.1% 139,596 -0.98% 0.01% $6,315,211
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA) 2.1% 135,514 -0.9% 2% $6,130,546
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 2% 131,053 +1.2% 0.01% $5,929,000
PRECEDENT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 1.7% 113,880 0% 1.1% $5,151,840
Tanglewood Legacy Advisors, LLC 1.6% 104,771 -2% 1.8% $4,739,759
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.5% 95,903 +14% 0% $4,338,576
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.4% 90,416 -29% 0.01% $4,090,343
CWM, LLC 1.2% 79,097 -4.8% 0.01% $3,578,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1% 65,958 -9.3% 0% $2,983,897
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.92% 60,297 +9.6% 0.16% $2,727,788
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.92% 60,115 +9.3% 0.03% $2,719,603
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.76% 49,497 +0.62% 0.05% $2,239,205
LPL Financial LLC 0.67% 44,013 +1.7% 0% $1,991,113
OGOREK ANTHONY JOSEPH /NY/ /ADV 0.58% 37,794 -21% 0.47% $1,709,000
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.54% 35,101 -1.7% 0.45% $1,587,000
Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.5% 32,495 -0.34% 0.03% $1,470,048
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.48% 31,304 +13% 0.05% $1,416,167
StoneX Group Inc. 0.44% 28,852 -2% 0.06% $1,305,241
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.44% 28,701 -5.2% 0.22% $1,298,411
TopTier Wealth Management, LLC 0.42% 27,691 0% 0.85% $1,252,719
Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.39% 25,622 +29% 0.05% $1,159,119

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 2,621,168 $118,593,370 -$2,869,344 $45.24 84
2025 Q3 2,674,450 $118,524,650 -$16,060,209 $44.32 82
2025 Q2 3,084,286 $132,028,427 +$34,113,776 $42.81 84
2025 Q1 2,278,476 $90,198,963 -$44,581,417 $39.60 72
2024 Q4 3,397,694 $138,436,957 -$9,433,264 $40.74 74
2024 Q3 3,257,526 $130,208,641 -$22,022,314 $39.97 76
2024 Q2 3,801,388 $146,236,076 +$94,550,416 $38.47 73
2024 Q1 1,346,702 $50,199,696 -$18,629,138 $37.28 46
2023 Q4 1,832,687 $66,179,149 -$4,172,944 $36.11 49
2023 Q3 1,753,001 $59,395,340 -$9,569,259 $33.88 57
2023 Q2 2,033,806 $69,739,125 +$16,639,236 $34.30 56
2023 Q1 1,544,169 $50,424,290 -$5,964,820 $32.66 46
2022 Q4 1,752,323 $54,857,835 -$35,463,102 $31.29 49
2022 Q3 2,710,941 $81,700,680 -$21,550,941 $30.11 48
2022 Q2 3,438,252 $106,077,212 +$83,432,542 $30.85 48
2022 Q1 695,854 $24,141,760 +$669,093 $34.73 28
2021 Q4 664,580 $23,098,804 -$696,648 $34.76 25
2021 Q3 658,781 $22,231,126 -$1,161,052 $33.75 20
2021 Q2 693,040 $23,355,088 +$17,552,256 $33.69 21
2021 Q1 175,607 $5,808,000 +$985,673 $33.08 8
2020 Q4 170,165 $5,572,000 +$71,669 $32.74 6
2020 Q3 145,240 $4,638,000 +$2,112,944 $31.89 8
2020 Q2 79,184 $2,456,000 +$2,456,000 $31.17 3