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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
DDEC
Shares outstanding
8,898,951
Price per share
$45.50
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,640,041
Total reported value
$164,132,169
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+659,369
Value change
+$29,822,586
Number of holders
114
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 - December (DDEC) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 34% -4.2% $136,185,507 +$8,476,108 3,020,304 +6.6% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 114 institutional investors reported holding 3,640,041 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December (DDEC). This represents 41% of the company’s total 8,898,951 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 - December (DDEC) together control 30% 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
First International Bank of Israel Ltd. 3.1% 275,000 5.9% $12,399,750
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.8% 247,443 -0.65% 0.02% $11,157,112
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.5% 226,179 +0.44% 0.04% $10,198,411
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.2% 195,840 -14% 0.01% $8,830,424
LPL Financial LLC 1.9% 172,734 +124% 0% $7,788,576
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.5% 131,437 +25% 0.01% $5,926,494
Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. (NB/CA) 1.3% 119,993 1.8% $5,410,485
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.3% 113,544 +2.1% 1% $5,119,699
Hartford Financial Management Inc. 1.3% 112,637 -0.76% 1.3% $5,078,803
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. 1.2% 103,811 0.22% $4,680,838
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 1.1% 93,884 +1741% 0.71% $4,233,230
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1% 90,230 +25% 0.08% $4,068,471
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1% 88,670 -36% 0% $3,998,130
Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.87% 77,177 +2.1% 0.06% $3,479,911
CWM, LLC 0.76% 67,422 -18% 0.01% $3,040,000
GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC 0.73% 65,300 0% 0.18% $2,944,377
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC 0.73% 65,300 0% 0.03% $2,944,377
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.69% 61,250 +9.2% 0.16% $2,761,763
Santori & Peters, Inc. 0.67% 59,508 +1093% 0.92% $2,683,216
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.63% 56,382 -6.3% 0.01% $2,542,000
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.56% 49,576 -15% 0% $2,235,382
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.53% 46,990 +2.3% 0.33% $2,130,997
Strategic Blueprint, LLC 0.47% 42,225 -0.14% 0.11% $1,903,925
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.47% 41,668 -3.1% 0.53% $1,878,000
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.41% 36,789 -7.9% 0.02% $1,658,822

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 3,640,041 $164,132,169 +$29,822,586 $45.09 114
2025 Q3 3,094,230 $135,272,120 -$5,785,981 $43.77 102
2025 Q2 3,227,167 $134,785,868 -$14,833,737 $41.76 102
2025 Q1 3,615,127 $141,527,641 +$10,615,456 $39.14 102
2024 Q4 3,369,404 $135,300,332 -$57,908,759 $40.14 103
2024 Q3 4,556,383 $179,815,441 -$7,928,602 $39.49 84
2024 Q2 4,749,023 $182,906,480 -$15,571,831 $38.51 84
2024 Q1 5,158,705 $193,302,271 -$15,042,802 $37.47 82
2023 Q4 5,564,587 $199,012,066 +$43,790,927 $35.76 80
2023 Q3 4,215,516 $141,499,400 -$19,288,579 $33.57 58
2023 Q2 4,783,865 $161,503,109 -$8,030,953 $33.76 60
2023 Q1 5,024,008 $160,658,822 +$59,501,471 $31.99 65
2022 Q4 3,365,584 $103,072,089 -$2,845,356 $30.61 62
2022 Q3 3,438,680 $103,120,946 +$17,089,626 $29.95 48
2022 Q2 2,856,402 $85,569,826 +$21,573,820 $29.92 49
2022 Q1 2,124,835 $68,225,677 +$40,496,369 $32.29 39
2021 Q4 836,116 $27,322,409 +$4,542,481 $32.81 26
2021 Q3 767,144 $24,630,776 -$7,501,397 $32.00 17
2021 Q2 985,043 $31,570,428 +$1,298,706 $31.94 15
2021 Q1 945,557 $29,674,471 +$10,165,912 $31.18 19
2020 Q4 588,698 $18,036,040 +$17,306,040 $30.43 11