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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August
Symbol
FAUG
Shares outstanding
21,550,470
Price per share
$53.61
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
5,637,518
Total reported value
$298,554,266
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-414,426
Value change
-$21,823,776
Number of holders
174
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 - August (FAUG) 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% +3.9% $738,290,004 +$42,940,332 13,943,154 +6.2% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 174 institutional investors reported holding 5,637,518 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG). This represents 26% of the company’s total 21,550,470 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (FAUG) together control 18% 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 2.3% 489,150 -15% 0.01% $25,900,466
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.7% 355,713 -14% 0.02% $18,834,977
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.5% 314,011 -5.7% 0.01% $16,626,883
CWM, LLC 1.4% 308,059 -5.2% 0.04% $16,312,000
ASSETMARK, INC 1.1% 243,858 +15% 0.03% $12,912,281
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 1% 220,086 +4.3% 0.23% $11,653,554
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.86% 185,367 -24% 0.01% $9,815,095
MBL Wealth, LLC 0.75% 162,525 +25% 0.69% $8,605,699
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.63% 135,567 -15% 0.01% $7,178,288
Atria Investments, Inc 0.61% 130,639 -2.3% 0.08% $6,917,341
REAP Financial Group, LLC 0.57% 123,784 -2.5% 1.3% $6,554,363
Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC 0.51% 110,793 -7.7% 1.3% $5,866,476
LPL Financial LLC 0.47% 102,120 -0.31% 0% $5,407,254
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.44% 95,338 +4.6% 0.02% $5,048,147
Regal Investment Advisors LLC 0.42% 91,315 -6.6% 0.29% $4,835,130
BAM Wealth Management, LLC 0.41% 88,993 -11% 3.4% $4,712,179
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 0.39% 84,177 +0.02% 0.09% $4,457,172
Semus Wealth Partners LLC 0.38% 82,620 0% 2.4% $4,374,729
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.36% 78,391 -5.2% 0.64% $4,188,980
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.33% 71,404 +1.8% 0.01% $3,780,868
SMART Wealth LLC 0.31% 67,818 -10% 1.1% $3,590,963
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.3% 65,467 -3.7% 0.01% $3,466,000
Synergy Asset Management, LLC 0.28% 60,985 -34% 0.34% $3,229,156
CreativeOne Wealth, LLC 0.27% 59,176 +0.14% 0.08% $3,133,369
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.22% 47,568 -1.6% 0.03% $2,518,699

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 5,637,518 $298,554,266 -$21,823,776 $52.95 174
2025 Q3 6,470,843 $330,336,723 +$88,339,328 $51.91 169
2025 Q2 4,679,643 $224,587,123 -$20,357,784 $49.03 140
2025 Q1 5,019,257 $228,330,967 -$31,454,650 $45.49 149
2024 Q4 5,715,686 $266,087,236 -$33,073,393 $46.54 158
2024 Q3 6,230,083 $285,036,367 +$69,329,645 $45.75 148
2024 Q2 4,721,796 $208,171,303 -$54,773,380 $44.08 121
2024 Q1 5,965,463 $255,611,802 -$23,766,415 $42.88 126
2023 Q4 6,211,272 $252,435,416 -$82,586,128 $40.63 124
2023 Q3 8,202,364 $306,822,469 +$24,289,817 $37.38 122
2023 Q2 7,496,964 $289,203,370 +$113,761,001 $38.62 113
2023 Q1 4,466,778 $161,861,022 +$30,067,242 $36.48 92
2022 Q4 3,677,115 $127,317,634 -$21,315,850 $34.65 81
2022 Q3 4,338,487 $143,230,917 +$63,492,002 $32.84 82
2022 Q2 2,384,067 $82,542,011 +$1,025,979 $34.54 54
2022 Q1 2,212,061 $84,104,327 -$11,855,543 $38.05 59
2021 Q4 2,626,320 $101,671,503 -$20,722,785 $38.73 67
2021 Q3 2,872,997 $104,841,844 +$67,512,219 $36.47 55
2021 Q2 1,042,642 $38,447,122 +$1,302,907 $36.92 31
2021 Q1 1,003,139 $36,097,872 -$22,052,902 $35.94 35
2020 Q4 1,599,647 $55,610,287 +$21,918,353 $34.72 31
2020 Q3 961,934 $31,280,657 +$15,571,043 $32.32 28
2020 Q2 441,894 $13,571,356 +$8,395,420 $30.71 10
2020 Q1 187,293 $5,097,000 +$168,075 $27.07 6
2019 Q4 192,693 $6,159,000 +$4,887,000 $30.89 5
2019 Q3 34,442 $1,272,000 $36.93 1
2019 Q2 34,442 $1,272,000 $36.93 1
2019 Q1 34,442 $1,272,000 $36.93 1