FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Trade Fund (RSSE) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2024 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Exchange Trade Fund
Symbol
RSSE
Shares outstanding
1,295,107
Price per share
$21.85
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
2,228,930
Total reported value
$79,884,134
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+1,078,992
Value change
+$55,231,763
Number of holders
25
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

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

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 10% -24% $2,855,301 -$930,334 133,396 -25% TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 31 Dec 2025
SECURED RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC 5.9% $1,204,177 62,103 SECURED RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC 31 Dec 2024

As of 31 Dec 2025, 25 institutional investors reported holding 2,228,930 shares of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Trade Fund (RSSE). This represents 172% of the company’s total 1,295,107 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII - Exchange Trade Fund (RSSE) together control 172% 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
Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 81% 1,054,146 12% $54,681,348
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 23% 296,334 +11% 0.01% $6,342,940
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 10% 133,724 -7.3% 0% $2,862,311
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 10% 133,396 -6.1% 0% $2,855,291
Cetera Investment Advisers 8.2% 106,649 +14% 0% $2,282,789
Maia Wealth LLC 7.3% 94,317 -2.2% 0.35% $2,076,012
Noble Wealth Management PBC 6.6% 84,938 -11% 0.91% $1,818,072
Advisory Services Network, LLC 3.8% 49,110 +2.1% 0.01% $1,051,190
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 3.6% 47,027 0% $1,006,599
SECURED RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC 2.7% 34,697 -24% 0.41% $742,679
Maltin Wealth Management, Inc. 2.4% 31,032 +57% 0.26% $664,231
Brookstone Capital Management 2.2% 27,981 +39% 0.01% $598,925
Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC 1.5% 20,038 0.02% $428,907
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.5% 19,525 +16% 0.01% $417,927
Capital Analysts, LLC 1.3% 17,199 -7.2% 0.01% $368,000
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1% 13,417 +32% 0% $287,000
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.96% 12,425 0% 0% $266,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.83% 10,763 -9.7% 0% $230,379
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.82% 10,641 -39% 0% $227,767
VestGen Advisors, LLC 0.76% 9,824 0.01% $210,280
Savvy Advisors, Inc. 0.75% 9,732 0.01% $208,311
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.44% 5,653 0% 0% $120,998
Sunbelt Securities, Inc. 0.37% 4,800 0% 0.01% $102,743
DHJJ Financial Advisors, Ltd. 0.1% 1,311 0% 0.01% $28,062
Strive Financial Group ,LLC 0.02% 251 0% 0% $5,373

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

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 2,228,930 $79,884,134 +$55,231,763 $21.40 25
2025 Q3 1,149,687 $24,308,427 +$346,662 $21.15 25
2025 Q2 1,134,496 $23,244,380 +$1,378,081 $20.49 21
2025 Q1 1,067,355 $21,168,290 +$3,768,206 $19.83 20
2024 Q4 877,335 $17,415,090 +$10,527,341 $19.85 18
2024 Q3 346,725 $6,941,957 +$6,941,957 $20.05 7