Truist Financial Corporation's Amendment to Schedule 13G/A for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

Truist Financial Corporation, acting as the parent holding company for Truist Advisory Services, Inc., filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G/A for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII. The filing, dated October 16, 2025, indicates that Truist Financial Corporation beneficially owns 82,911 shares, representing 10.7% of the class. The shares are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer. The filing also certifies that the shares were not acquired in connection with any transaction aimed at changing or influencing control of the issuer. The amendment reflects a decrease in both the value and number of shares held compared to the previous filing, with a value change of -57.8764% and a shares change of -57.224%.