FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Traded Fund (XAUG) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2023 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Exchange Traded Fund
Symbol
XAUG
Shares outstanding
774,869
Price per share
$37.70
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
480,377
Total reported value
$17,984,454
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-1,070
Value change
-$24,331
Number of holders
32
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Traded Fund (XAUG) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 11% -12% $3,035,372 -$284,570 82,911 -8.6% TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 30 Sep 2025
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 0.31% -100% $83,108 -$19,208,782 2,353 -100% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Jun 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 32 institutional investors reported holding 480,377 shares of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Traded Fund (XAUG). This represents 62% of the company’s total 774,869 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Traded Fund (XAUG) together control 61% 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
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 11% 87,580 +5.6% 0% $3,278,627
Cetera Investment Advisers 6.6% 51,487 -2.5% 0% $1,927,458
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 5.2% 39,950 -0.08% 0% $1,495,674
Diligent Investors, LLC 5% 38,815 -0.51% 0.36% $1,453,071
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 3.8% 29,401 -17% 0% $1,100,650
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC 3.6% 27,673 -2.2% 0.03% $1,035,961
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 2.8% 21,321 -9.8% 0% $798,169
Bouchey Financial Group Ltd 2.2% 17,358 -1.2% 0.05% $649,811
IMC-Chicago, LLC 2.2% 16,896 0.01% $632,515
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.1% 15,912 -1.8% 0% $595,680
LPL Financial LLC 2% 15,404 +19% 0% $576,661
CROSSPOINT FINANCIAL, LLC 1.8% 14,291 0% 1.3% $534,995
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.6% 12,411 -31% 0.01% $464,616
Corient Private Wealth LLC 1.5% 11,600 0% 0% $434,255
SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 1.3% 9,975 +73% 0.03% $374,054
1776 Wealth LLC 1.2% 9,649 0% 0.14% $361,218
Mutual Advisors, LLC 1.1% 8,792 -3.6% 0.01% $329,136
FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 1.1% 8,188 -1.6% 0% $306,524
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.99% 7,697 -4% 0% $288,143
Sequent Planning LLC 0.86% 6,630 +10% 0.06% $248,199
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.7% 5,433 0.01% $203,388
BARCLAYS PLC 0.69% 5,313 +60% 0% $198,896
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.52% 3,996 0% 0.01% $150,000
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.47% 3,652 -3.6% 0.02% $136,715
PFS Partners, LLC 0.42% 3,234 0% 0.06% $121,068

Institutional Holders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Traded Fund (XAUG) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 480,377 $17,984,454 -$24,331 $37.44 32
2025 Q3 490,109 $18,002,832 -$994,728 $36.75 31
2025 Q2 518,486 $18,523,842 -$10,826,529 $35.72 31
2025 Q1 823,882 $28,090,234 +$4,878,721 $34.10 29
2024 Q4 680,486 $23,275,453 -$2,054,386 $34.19 31
2024 Q3 739,799 $24,960,581 +$18,298,638 $33.74 34
2024 Q2 202,787 $6,666,557 -$1,259,443 $32.86 22
2024 Q1 220,228 $7,113,113 -$3,101,303 $32.30 20
2023 Q4 317,837 $9,971,948 -$34,307,379 $31.37 24
2023 Q3 1,457,261 $43,193,331 +$43,193,331 $29.64 19