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
8,000,050
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
+$22,179,580
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 38% +8.8% $135,374,206 +$9,424,209 3,052,819 +7.5% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 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 44% 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 33% 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 5.1% 408,340 -4% 0.02% $17,814,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 3.4% 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 1.9% 149,598 +33% 0% $6,526,437
CWM, LLC 1.7% 135,503 +44% 0.02% $5,912,000
Cetera Investment Advisers 1.7% 132,255 +12% 0.01% $5,769,823
WINNOW WEALTH LLC 1.6% 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 1.3% 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 0.92% 73,508 -37% 0.16% $3,206,897
Mariner, LLC 0.77% 61,860 +1.7% 0% $2,698,735
Sage Capital Advisors,llc 0.74% 59,586 +342% 0.62% $2,599,529
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.71% 56,428 +41% 0.03% $2,461,954
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC 0.71% 56,428 +41% 0.17% $2,461,756
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC / DE 0.67% 53,715 0.41% $2,343,397
Wood Tarver Financial Group, LLC 0.58% 46,266 +12% 0.6% $2,018,000
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.54% 42,939 0% $1,873,000
LifeWealth Investments, LLC 0.51% 40,698 +0.03% 0.51% $1,775,512
1ST SOURCE BANK 0.5% 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. 0.44% 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 258,188 $11,454,987 +$1,718,779 $44.34 25
2025 Q3 3,498,340 $152,512,755 +$22,179,580 $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