Security Snapshot

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

CUSIP: 33740F854

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2019 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

120

Shares (Excl. Options)

3,344,182

Price

$44.34

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Type / Class
Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August
Symbol
DAUG
Shares outstanding
8,000,050
Price per share
$43.55
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
3,344,182
Total reported value
$148,314,797
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-213,737
Value change
-$9,508,518
Number of holders
120
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Quick Takeaways

  • DAUG - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August is tracked under CUSIP 33740F854.
  • 120 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 120 to 36 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $148,314,797 to $53,301,097.

Why This Matters

  • 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.

Source Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 120 institutions filings for Q4 2025.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 33740F854?
CUSIP 33740F854 identifies DAUG - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August in SEC 13F datasets.

Where can I see the latest institutional holders?
Review the Q4 2025 holders report and the ownership history table below.

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 38% +8.8% $135,374,206 +$9,424,209 3,052,819 +7.5% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 120 institutional investors reported holding 3,344,182 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG). This represents 42% of the company’s total 8,000,050 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 31% 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 4.8% 385,189 -5.7% 0.02% $17,080,818
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.9% 233,060 -14% 0.02% $10,333,908
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management, LLC 2.6% 205,517 +2.9% 1.7% $9,113,446
Hartford Financial Management Inc. 2% 161,107 +3.4% 1.9% $7,144,129
LPL Financial LLC 1.8% 143,734 -3.9% 0% $6,373,725
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.7% 137,331 +3.8% 0.01% $6,089,806
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.5% 118,192 +13% 0% $5,241,106
REAP Financial Group, LLC 1.4% 115,056 -5.1% 1% $5,102,043
CWM, LLC 1.4% 111,223 -18% 0.01% $4,932,000
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 1.3% 100,291 -0.4% 0.02% $4,447,304
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1% 83,215 -2.6% 0.01% $3,690,000
Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC 0.79% 63,249 -14% 0.13% $2,804,714
Sage Capital Advisors,llc 0.78% 62,251 +4.5% 0.66% $2,760,469
Mariner, LLC 0.78% 62,204 +0.56% 0% $2,758,374
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.77% 61,758 +9.4% 0.16% $2,738,597
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.77% 61,572 +9.1% 0.03% $2,730,102
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.67% 53,395 -0.6% 0.4% $2,367,748
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.53% 42,689 -0.58% 0% $1,893,000
1ST SOURCE BANK 0.5% 40,054 0% 0.09% $1,776,155
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.5% 39,969 -14% 0.5% $1,772,000
LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.47% 37,714 -7.3% 0.53% $1,672,390
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc. 0.44% 35,000 0% 0.16% $1,552,040
Foguth Wealth Management, LLC. 0.43% 34,516 -19% 0.24% $1,531,475
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.41% 32,987 -6.9% 0% $1,462,775
Ignite Planners, LLC 0.4% 32,151 -5.4% 0.22% $1,436,828

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
2026 Q1 1,221,816 $53,301,097 -$1,870,417 $43.55 36
2025 Q4 3,344,182 $148,314,797 -$9,508,518 $44.34 120
2025 Q3 3,498,340 $152,512,755 +$22,017,944 $43.63 112
2025 Q2 3,114,188 $129,762,443 -$35,904,131 $41.66 94
2025 Q1 4,022,910 $156,071,796 -$18,613,169 $38.80 95
2024 Q4 4,501,296 $178,772,321 -$15,835,926 $39.68 105
2024 Q3 3,926,475 $153,609,846 +$32,998,217 $39.13 98
2024 Q2 3,089,307 $116,937,382 -$72,956,211 $37.85 88
2024 Q1 5,008,323 $185,209,437 -$26,583,151 $37.00 87
2023 Q4 5,616,507 $199,089,677 -$48,183,585 $35.43 92
2023 Q3 6,881,069 $228,035,131 -$55,185,587 $33.09 90
2023 Q2 8,483,211 $288,562,995 -$88,352,895 $34.03 91
2023 Q1 11,094,069 $356,961,606 +$146,804,898 $32.12 88
2022 Q4 6,501,352 $202,979,483 +$77,695,911 $31.12 83
2022 Q3 3,827,020 $114,931,370 +$46,433,431 $29.99 69
2022 Q2 2,237,532 $72,389,875 +$5,349,630 $32.33 66
2022 Q1 2,135,565 $74,462,130 -$3,009,574 $34.94 64
2021 Q4 2,188,617 $77,317,826 +$8,573,818 $35.34 64
2021 Q3 1,946,178 $66,491,530 +$19,383,742 $34.11 52
2021 Q2 1,436,330 $49,379,184 -$28,291,773 $34.38 37
2021 Q1 2,261,801 $76,456,989 -$18,107,432 $33.78 44
2020 Q4 2,467,733 $81,833,031 -$11,516,127 $33.12 46
2020 Q3 3,173,068 $101,210,466 -$75,254,685 $31.83 42
2020 Q2 5,573,523 $170,077,910 +$43,690,687 $30.46 40
2020 Q1 4,053,913 $114,342,365 +$87,236,911 $27.90 22
2019 Q4 177,939 $5,750,000 +$3,030,000 $32.52 2
2019 Q3 79,129 $2,720,000 $34.37 1
2019 Q2 79,129 $2,720,000 $34.37 1
2019 Q1 79,129 $2,720,000 $34.37 1
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