Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740F391

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2023 to Q3 2026

13F reference period

Q2 2026

Institutions Reporting

35

Shares (Excl. Options)

399.85KFull value: 399,847 · shares · 30 Jun 2026

Price

$39.09

The headline uses the Q2 2026 reference period after its reporting deadline. Available reports may still be incomplete or amended. Newer periods in the history table contain incoming reports and may be incomplete.

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-304,038
Value change
-$11,721,918
Number of holders
35
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
649,903
SEC-reported price per share
$40.00
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Filing notes and source

Key facts

  • XAUG - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August is tracked under CUSIP 33740F391.
  • 35 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
  • 2 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 39 to 35 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from
    $26.16MFull value: $26,162,268 · USD · 31 Mar 2026
    to
    $15.63MFull value: $15,629,613 · USD · 30 Jun 2026
    .

Research use

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 35 institutions filings for Q2 2026.

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Security key

33740F391

13F reference period

Q2 2026

13F holders

35

13D/G owners

2

CIK / CUSIP context first

13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
2
Security
XAUG
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 6.2% +30% $1,600,287 +$384,776 40,359 +32% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2026
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.9% -89% $232,081 -$2,893,664 6,156 -93% TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 28 Feb 2026
As of 30 Jun 2026, 35 institutional investors reported holding
399.85KFull value: 399,847 · shares · 30 Jun 2026
shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August (XAUG). This represents 62% of the company’s total
649.9KFull value: 649,903 · shares · Stored outstanding share count
outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
60%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Diligent Investors, LLC 5.7% 36,954 -4.8% 0.32% $1,444,528
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 5.5% 35,979 +57% 0.04% $1,406,415
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 5.4% 35,057 +161% 0% $1,370,375
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 4.8% 31,180 +18% 0% $1,218,812
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC 4% 26,285 0% 0.02% $1,027,478
Cetera Investment Advisers 3.9% 25,236 -81% 0% $986,473
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 3.7% 24,216 +18% 0% $946,601
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 3.5% 22,973 -21% 0% $898,012
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 2.3% 14,992 -5.8% 0% $586,040
LPL Financial LLC 2.3% 14,822 -2% 0% $579,390
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 2.3% 14,733 -91% 0% $575,911
Summit Financial, LLC 2% 13,021 0.01% $508,990
Corient Private Wealth LP 1.8% 11,600 0% 0% $453,443
SILVER OAK SECURITIES, INCORPORATED 1.7% 11,023 -8.8% 0.03% $430,888
CROSSPOINT FINANCIAL, LLC 1.6% 10,291 -28% 0.92% $402,275
1776 Wealth LLC 1.5% 9,649 0% 0.13% $377,178
Mutual Advisors, LLC 1.3% 8,417 -4.3% 0.01% $329,020
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.2% 7,503 +22% 0% $293,292
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.1% 7,413 0% $289,773
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 1% 6,627 -7.7% 0% $259,049
BARCLAYS PLC 0.82% 5,313 0% 0% $207,685
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.67% 4,349 -33% 0% $170,002
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.61% 3,996 0% 0.01% $156,000
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.56% 3,652 0% 0.02% $142,756
PFS Partners, LLC 0.49% 3,154 -2% 0.05% $123,290

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
13
Headline period
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-13 of 13
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q3 156,991 $6,226,597 +$504,742 $39.65 12
2026 Q2 399,847 $15,629,613 -$11,721,918 $39.09 35
2026 Q1 703,885 $26,162,268 +$7,991,803 $37.12 39
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
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