Truist Financial Corporation's Amendment to Schedule 13G/A Filing

Truist Financial Corporation, as the parent holding company for Truist Advisory Services, Inc., filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G/A with the SEC. The filing reports a decrease in ownership of shares in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII. Truist Financial Corporation now holds 47,199 shares, representing 0.2% ownership, down from 0.25% previously. The shares are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer. The filing was signed by Edward M. Kwiatkowski, Vice President, on October 16, 2025.