Who owns FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August?
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Institutional ownership of FAUG from SEC Form 13F filings across 179 reporting managers. All positions are from one synchronized reporting period — 2026-06-30 books, filed up to 45 days after quarter end — so every row is comparable.
As of the 2026-06-30 reporting period, 179 institutions disclosed 4.2M shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August worth $239.4M — about 20.7% of shares outstanding; the largest disclosed holder is ASSETMARK, INC. Source: SEC Form 13F filings, parsed by EvidInvest.
179
13F holders
$239.4M
value, 2026 filers
20.7%
of shares outstanding (4.2M sh)
25
new positions (2026 filers)
Top institutional holders
ordered by shares owned · positions as of 2026-06-30 · % of fund = share of the manager's own book · % of co. = share of FAUG's shares outstanding
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | % of fund | % of co. | Δ shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSETMARK, INC | 291,065 | $16.4M | 0.0% | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 2 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 269,545 | $15.2M | 0.0% | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 3 | Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC | 245,697 | $13.9M | 0.3% | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 4 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 199,452 | $11.3M | 0.0% | 1% | +5.5% |
| 5 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 183,714 | $10.4M | 0.0% | 0.9% | +15.8% |
| 6 | OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 177,108 | $10.0M | 0.0% | 0.9% | +10.7% |
| 7 | MBL Wealth, LLC | 148,704 | $8.4M | 0.6% | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 8 | COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 121,769 | $6.9M | 0.0% | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 9 | REAP Financial Group, LLC | 121,677 | $6.9M | 1.2% | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 10 | Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, LLC | 118,084 | $6.7M | 1.3% | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 11 | LPL Financial LLC | 91,941 | $5.2M | 0.0% | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 12 | Synergy Asset Management, LLC | 89,954 | $5.1M | 0.5% | 0.4% | -34.3% |
| 13 | MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | 83,267 | $4.7M | 0.0% | 0.4% | +17.0% |
| 14 | Ignite Planners, LLC | 79,897 | $4.5M | 0.6% | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 15 | Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 75,829 | $4.3M | 0.0% | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 16 | Regal Investment Advisors LLC | 73,340 | $4.1M | 0.2% | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 17 | Keystone Wealth Services, LLC | 50,759 | $2.9M | 0.5% | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 18 | STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 45,786 | $2.6M | 0.0% | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 19 | Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC | 44,969 | $2.5M | 0.1% | 0.2% | +176.4% |
| 20 | Sage Capital Advisors,llc | 41,993 | $2.4M | 0.5% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 21 | NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 37,718 | $2.1M | 0.0% | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 22 | SMART Wealth LLC | 37,007 | $2.1M | 0.5% | 0.2% | -39.3% |
| 23 | Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 34,806 | $2.0M | 0.0% | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 24 | Integrated Advisors Network LLC | 34,687 | $2.0M | 0.1% | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 25 | Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc | 34,351 | $1.9M | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.2% |
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR filings (institutional managers over $100M in US-listed positions). 13Fs disclose long positions only, up to 45 days after quarter end; each manager's latest filed quarter is shown per row and dollar values are the manager's filed marks. Aggregates labeled "2026 filers" count only managers whose latest book is a 2026 quarter. Related: valuation · options positioning · supply chain. Research, not investment advice.