First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April (XAPR) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2024 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April
Symbol
XAPR
Shares outstanding
1,425,122
Price per share
$36.52
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
744,494
Total reported value
$27,132,880
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+55,005
Value change
+$2,011,964
Number of holders
27
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 Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April (XAPR) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 44% +6.9% $22,257,299 +$1,070,537 621,353 +5.1% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 27 institutional investors reported holding 744,494 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April (XAPR). This represents 52% of the company’s total 1,425,122 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April (XAPR) together control 52% 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 14% 195,878 -0.77% 0% $7,138,754
Cetera Investment Advisers 13% 182,020 -6.3% 0.01% $6,633,701
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 5.8% 82,914 +96% 0.06% $3,021,792
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.6% 36,982 -5.4% 0.01% $1,347,805
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.2% 31,753 -21% 0% $1,157,094
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 2.1% 29,907 0.04% $1,089,957
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 1.7% 24,871 -9% 0.02% $906,421
Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC 1.6% 22,335 +218% 0.06% $813,997
UPTICK PARTNERS, LLC 1.2% 17,124 0% 0.13% $624,082
VestGen Investment Management 1.1% 16,331 +18% 0.33% $595,182
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.1% 15,514 0% 0% $565,410
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.95% 13,551 -29% 0% $493,865
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.89% 12,705 -2.9% 0% $463,034
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.73% 10,472 +35% 0% $381,651
Focus Partners Wealth 0.59% 8,456 -1.7% 0% $308,178
Sequent Planning LLC 0.56% 7,951 -0.13% 0.07% $289,773
CROSSPOINT FINANCIAL, LLC 0.53% 7,500 0% 0.64% $273,337
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.5% 7,074 0% $257,811
Atria Investments, Inc 0.49% 7,002 +13% 0% $255,187
Arlington Capital Management, Inc. 0.46% 6,502 -4.5% 0.15% $236,965
BARCLAYS PLC 0.22% 3,095 -38% 0% $112,797
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC 0.09% 1,353 0% $49,317
Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC 0.07% 1,026 0% $37,392
Integrity Financial Corp /WA 0.07% 987 0% 0.02% $35,971
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.06% 810 0% 0.01% $29,521

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April (XAPR) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 744,494 $27,132,880 +$2,011,964 $36.44 27
2025 Q3 689,489 $24,690,925 -$1,578,095 $35.82 27
2025 Q2 727,375 $25,523,994 +$18,603,539 $35.09 25
2025 Q1 200,540 $6,583,186 -$12,436,192 $32.83 18
2024 Q4 583,480 $18,890,090 +$5,438,261 $32.38 23
2024 Q3 413,320 $13,153,508 +$6,380,767 $31.82 18
2024 Q2 221,248 $6,864,106 +$6,864,106 $31.02 12