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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November
Symbol
FNOV
Shares outstanding
20,800,608
Price per share
$55.25
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
5,655,115
Total reported value
$308,507,072
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+1,760,564
Value change
+$96,807,608
Number of holders
160
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 - November (FNOV) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 65% -5.8% $741,551,351 +$81,398,809 13,524,555 +12% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 160 institutional investors reported holding 5,655,115 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November (FNOV). This represents 27% of the company’s total 20,800,608 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November (FNOV) together control 19% 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 3.6% 747,366 +612% 0.01% $40,978,078
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.6% 547,574 +60% 0.03% $30,023,454
LPL Financial LLC 1.4% 292,891 +20% 0% $16,059,216
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.3% 276,009 +9.7% 0% $15,133,574
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.3% 273,127 -21% 0.02% $14,975,347
ASSETMARK, INC 1.1% 235,755 +14% 0.03% $12,926,447
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.88% 182,235 +18% 0.01% $9,991,945
Atria Investments, Inc 0.7% 146,376 +1771% 0.09% $8,025,820
CWM, LLC 0.47% 96,859 +13% 0.01% $5,311,000
Altman Advisors, Inc. 0.46% 95,028 +0.54% 1.4% $3,623,961
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.46% 94,828 +33% 1.1% $5,199,419
BAM Wealth Management, LLC 0.45% 94,508 3.7% $5,181,873
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 0.39% 80,598 0.21% $4,419,188
MBL Wealth, LLC 0.34% 70,964 +0.76% 0.31% $3,890,957
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.32% 66,729 +172% 0.01% $3,658,763
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.31% 65,000 +18% 0.01% $3,563,949
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.3% 62,634 +838% 0.08% $3,434,222
Mariner, LLC 0.29% 61,019 +8.1% 0% $3,345,672
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.29% 59,592 -2.9% 1.1% $3,267,430
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.29% 59,396 +6% 0.01% $3,257,000
OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC 0.28% 58,971 0.03% $3,233,380
McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. 0.28% 58,051 -5.4% 0.18% $3,182,937
ERn Financial, LLC 0.28% 57,388 +7.2% 0.59% $3,146,602
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.25% 52,164 +180% 0.05% $2,860,152
Faithward Advisors, LLC 0.25% 51,623 +19% 0.41% $2,830,489

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 5,655,115 $308,507,072 +$96,807,608 $54.83 160
2025 Q3 3,850,618 $201,860,909 -$79,121,000 $52.89 136
2025 Q2 5,389,113 $268,022,615 +$28,357,675 $50.11 147
2025 Q1 4,822,520 $223,915,417 -$80,384,503 $46.67 139
2024 Q4 6,621,880 $315,508,041 +$95,113,547 $47.82 152
2024 Q3 4,358,820 $205,284,860 -$31,133,387 $47.18 114
2024 Q2 5,017,483 $230,558,126 -$4,141,872 $46.03 112
2024 Q1 5,098,281 $227,504,109 -$28,915,776 $44.74 104
2023 Q4 5,413,633 $230,233,811 +$42,681,701 $42.51 114
2023 Q3 4,346,735 $168,895,925 -$9,416,714 $38.86 92
2023 Q2 4,125,310 $166,089,289 -$8,075,120 $40.26 94
2023 Q1 4,733,697 $177,709,055 -$16,265,140 $37.60 98
2022 Q4 5,199,647 $184,947,263 +$54,161,634 $35.52 91
2022 Q3 3,951,903 $130,448,600 -$5,324,390 $32.95 76
2022 Q2 4,161,722 $141,626,033 -$3,806,653 $34.01 82
2022 Q1 4,066,161 $153,626,522 +$16,341,228 $37.87 82
2021 Q4 3,805,278 $148,168,394 +$72,664,965 $38.98 75
2021 Q3 1,908,571 $72,724,867 -$28,971,745 $38.08 45
2021 Q2 2,669,244 $100,829,766 -$20,636,804 $37.77 42
2021 Q1 3,220,598 $117,962,639 -$15,665,206 $36.55 51
2020 Q4 3,437,418 $121,041,583 +$48,575,305 $35.19 46
2020 Q3 2,111,550 $68,708,035 +$19,318,109 $32.57 34
2020 Q2 1,584,143 $48,699,251 +$17,589,057 $30.70 31
2020 Q1 1,023,975 $27,943,901 +$20,610,635 $27.26 20
2019 Q4 157,804 $4,949,698 +$4,011,698 $31.33 10
2019 Q3 906 $34,000 $37.53 1
2019 Q2 906 $34,000 $37.53 1
2019 Q1 906 $34,000 $37.53 1