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

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

Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August
Symbol
DAUG
Shares outstanding
8,098,928
Price per share
$44.34
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
3,498,340
Total reported value
$152,512,755
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+502,428
Value change
+$22,179,574
Number of holders
112
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 Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 35% -7.1% $123,912,086 +$9,020,739 2,840,294 +7.9% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 112 institutional investors reported holding 3,498,340 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG). This represents 43% of the company’s total 8,098,928 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG) together control 32% 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
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 5% 408,340 -4% 0.02% $17,814,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 3.3% 271,050 +82% 0.02% $11,664,704
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC 2.5% 199,678 -0.77% 1.7% $8,711,252
Hartford Financial Management Inc. 1.9% 155,802 -0.22% 1.8% $6,797,097
LPL Financial LLC 1.8% 149,598 +33% 0% $6,526,437
CWM, LLC 1.7% 135,503 +44% 0.02% $5,912,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.6% 132,255 +12% 0.01% $5,769,823
WINNOW WEALTH LLC 1.5% 124,916 4.3% $5,496,304
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.5% 121,220 -3.9% 1.1% $5,288,404
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.3% 104,576 +47% 0% $4,562,306
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.2% 100,696 +32% 0.02% $4,393,014
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.1% 85,398 -8.6% 0.01% $3,726,000
Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC 0.91% 73,508 -37% 0.16% $3,206,897
Mariner, LLC 0.76% 61,860 +1.7% 0% $2,698,735
Sage Capital Advisors,llc 0.74% 59,586 +342% 0.62% $2,599,529
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.7% 56,428 +41% 0.17% $2,461,756
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.7% 56,428 +41% 0.03% $2,461,954
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.66% 53,715 0.41% $2,343,397
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.57% 46,266 +12% 0.6% $2,018,000
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.53% 42,939 0% $1,873,000
LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.5% 40,698 +0.03% 0.51% $1,775,512
1ST SOURCE BANK 0.49% 40,054 0.09% $1,747,416
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.44% 35,437 -9.3% 0% $1,545,992
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.43% 35,000 0% 0.18% $1,526,928
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.42% 33,985 -1.1% 0.24% $1,482,648

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 167,192 $7,415,679 -$416,027 $44.34 13
2025 Q3 3,498,340 $152,512,755 +$22,179,574 $43.63 112
2025 Q2 3,114,188 $129,762,443 -$35,904,137 $41.66 94
2025 Q1 4,022,910 $156,071,796 -$18,613,178 $38.80 95
2024 Q4 4,339,406 $172,297,999 -$16,236,889 $39.68 104
2024 Q3 3,925,975 $153,590,362 +$32,978,664 $39.13 98
2024 Q2 2,974,996 $112,610,703 -$72,900,330 $37.85 87
2024 Q1 5,008,113 $185,202,130 -$26,567,608 $37.00 87
2023 Q4 116,340 $4,121,926 $35.43 1
2023 Q3 6,881,069 $228,034,869 -$55,392,964 $33.09 90
2023 Q2 8,483,211 $288,563,433 -$88,352,891 $34.03 91
2023 Q1 11,094,069 $356,961,376 +$148,508,963 $32.12 88
2022 Q4 6,472,547 $202,083,071 +$77,594,881 $31.12 82
2022 Q3 3,800,770 $114,144,132 +$45,692,861 $29.99 68
2022 Q2 2,237,532 $72,389,875 +$5,073,185 $32.33 66
2022 Q1 2,135,365 $74,455,142 -$2,888,213 $34.94 63
2021 Q4 2,188,417 $77,310,757 +$8,573,817 $35.34 63
2021 Q3 1,945,978 $66,484,709 +$19,383,741 $34.11 51
2021 Q2 1,436,130 $49,372,309 -$28,285,451 $34.38 36
2021 Q1 2,261,601 $76,450,234 -$18,107,423 $33.78 43
2020 Q4 2,467,533 $81,826,407 -$11,080,820 $33.12 45
2020 Q3 3,172,868 $101,204,101 -$75,260,996 $31.83 41
2020 Q2 5,573,523 $170,077,910 +$34,500,439 $30.46 40
2020 Q1 4,053,913 $114,342,365 +$87,236,895 $27.90 22
2019 Q4 177,939 $5,750,000 +$3,029,999 $32.52 2
2019 Q3 79,129 $2,720,000 $0 $34.37 1
2019 Q2 79,129 $2,720,000 $0 $34.37 1
2019 Q1 79,129 $2,720,000 $0 $34.37 1