Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740F417

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q3 2023 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

55

Shares (Excl. Options)

1,383,086

Price

$25.75

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0%
Share change
-248,986
Value change
-$7,179,213
Number of holders
55
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Shares outstanding
3,850,013
SEC-reported price per share
$26.87
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • SAUG - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August is tracked under CUSIP 33740F417.
  • 55 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 56 to 55 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $41,684,187 to $34,812,862.

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 55 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

33740F417

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

55

13D/G owners

1

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

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

Rows
1
Security
SAUG
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 30% +18% $30,158,656 +$3,019,916 1,173,484 +11% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Mar 2026, 55 institutional investors reported holding 1,383,086 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG). This represents 36% of the company’s total 3,850,013 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

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

Top holder share
31%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.9% 112,994 -1.2% 0% $2,909,042
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.6% 98,779 +40% 0.01% $2,543,086
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.4% 91,388 -37% 0% $2,352,793
ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV 2.3% 87,337 -0.87% 0.31% $2,248,500
LPL Financial LLC 1.8% 68,121 +8.7% 0% $1,753,781
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1.7% 65,957 -4.5% 0% $1,698,070
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.7% 64,169 -25% 0% $1,652,037
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.6% 59,855 -66% 0% $1,541,200
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 1.5% 59,049 0% 0.03% $1,520,222
BFI Wealth Solutions, LLC 1.5% 57,368 +20% 1.4% $1,482,965
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 1.3% 50,409 -32% 0% $1,297,785
SECURED RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC 1.2% 46,213 -1.1% 0.67% $1,189,758
Grantvest Financial Group LLC 0.98% 37,827 -2.3% 0.63% $973,860
NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.93% 35,767 -14% 0% $920,825
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.83% 31,808 +4870% 0% $16,586
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.81% 31,189 +3.2% 0% $802,964
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC 0.81% 31,168 -20% 0.03% $807,737
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.77% 29,553 -5.3% 0.12% $760,844
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.74% 28,360 -1.2% 0.02% $730,131
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.68% 26,141 -20% 0% $673,000
Vise Technologies, Inc. 0.57% 22,137 0% 0.01% $564,715
Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC 0.52% 20,000 0% 0.11% $514,902
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 0.48% 18,549 -0.91% 0.01% $477,546
WEALTHGARDEN F.S. LLC 0.48% 18,308 0% 0.32% $471,345
Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.44% 16,939 0% 0.01% $436,099

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

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

Periods
11
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-11 of 11
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 1,383,086 $34,812,862 -$7,179,213 $25.75 55
2025 Q4 1,632,072 $41,684,187 -$8,870,435 $25.51 56
2025 Q3 1,854,447 $46,391,761 -$8,781,801 $25.04 51
2025 Q2 2,203,854 $51,580,303 -$1,793,427 $23.39 40
2025 Q1 2,283,288 $51,209,198 +$12,878,379 $22.52 44
2024 Q4 1,697,586 $40,018,388 +$1,261,178 $23.57 47
2024 Q3 1,589,488 $37,143,725 +$14,213,052 $23.37 44
2024 Q2 987,643 $21,482,695 -$2,318,013 $21.75 32
2024 Q1 1,073,853 $23,538,527 -$521,734 $21.92 31
2023 Q4 1,130,113 $23,822,814 +$14,763,899 $21.22 32
2023 Q3 417,673 $8,203,453 +$8,203,453 $19.64 16
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