First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
FCEF
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.6M invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
533% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 3
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.4M → $45.6M (+$7.23M)
3.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.03% → 57.38% (+3.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 32 (-2)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.25M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$450K |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$343K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$292K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$235K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$75.6K |
| 2 |
PWS
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Marietta,
Georgia
|
-$56.8K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$13.4K |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$11.3K |
| 5 |
LWMI
Legacy Wealth Management (Idaho)
Boise,
Idaho
|
-$361 |
FCEF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
32 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $45.6M — up 19% from $38.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FCEF and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 3 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $2.25M. The largest seller was IFP Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $75.6K sold.
- 32 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) as of Q2 2026, down from 34 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $45.6M of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.25M added.
- The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Income Opportunities ETF seller in Q2 2026 was IFP Advisors, an estimated $75.6K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.