First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG)

Historical Holders from Q3 2023 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Symbol
SAUG
Shares outstanding
4,099,293
Price per share
$30.63
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares as of 30 Sep 2025
1,854,447
Total reported value
$46,391,761
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-349,407
Value change
-$8,781,801
Avg buy value change
+0%
Avg sell value change
-0%
Number of holders
51
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. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 26% +16% $26,441,689 +$7,217,254 1,055,978 +38% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025
As of 30 Sep 2025, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG) has 51 institutional shareholders filing 13F forms. They hold 1,854,447 shares of 4,099,293 outstanding shares (45%) .

Top 25 institutional shareholders own 41% of the company.

Filer Ownership Nb Shares Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Maia Wealth LLC 5.9% 242,273 -2.7% 1% $6,090,017
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 5.2% 213,617 +195% 0.01% $5,274,465
Cetera Investment Advisers 3.5% 144,966 +15% 0% $3,629,949
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.8% 115,302 +9.2% 0% $2,887,162
ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV 2.1% 88,106 -0.47% 0.34% $2,206,174
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.1% 86,339 -11% 0% $2,161,929
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.8% 75,237 -14% 0% $1,883,934
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.8% 74,580 -3% 0% $1,867,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.6% 67,599 +4% 0.01% $1,692,679
LPL Financial LLC 1.6% 63,884 +9.6% 0% $1,599,655
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 1.5% 61,373 -62% 0.01% $1,536,786
SECURED RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC 1.3% 52,703 -7.2% 0.74% $1,319,683
Harvest Investment Services, LLC 1.2% 48,540 -90% 0.24% $1,215,442
Global Assets Advisory, LLC 1% 42,435 0.32% $1,062,572
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC 0.95% 38,971 +3.9% 0.02% $978,397
Grantvest Financial Group LLC 0.9% 37,085 +22% 0.64% $928,608
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.83% 33,875 -18% 0% $848,000
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.8% 32,713 +162% 0.13% $819,134
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.7% 28,720 -5% 0.02% $719,149
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.6% 24,743 0% $619,565
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.6% 24,722 +85% 0% $619,039
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.56% 22,935 -83% 0.01% $574,292
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.45% 18,549 0% 0.01% $464,467
WEALTHGARDEN F.S. LLC 0.45% 18,389 -1.9% 0.33% $466,164
Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.41% 16,939 0% 0.01% $424,161

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (% of par) Investors
2025 Q4 39,611 $1,027,385 -$38,671 3,062.92% 2
2025 Q3 1,854,447 $46,391,761 -$8,781,801 2,504% 51
2025 Q2 2,203,854 $51,580,303 -$1,793,428 2,339% 40
2025 Q1 2,283,288 $51,209,198 +$12,878,378 2,252% 44
2024 Q4 1,635,388 $38,542,747 -$199,155 2,357.05% 46
2024 Q3 1,589,488 $37,143,777 +$14,213,101 2,336.57% 44
2024 Q2 987,643 $21,482,695 -$2,318,012 2,175.18% 32
2024 Q1 1,073,853 $23,538,527 -$521,732 2,192% 31
2023 Q4 24,687 $523,863 +$523,863 2,122.02% 1
2023 Q3 417,673 $8,203,453 +$8,203,452 1,964% 16