First Trust Portfolios Lp

13F Holdings History for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR)

Symbol: GAPR
Investment type: Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
Latest Disclosed Ownership: 1.88M shares
Security Ownership: 29.4%

First Trust Portfolios L.P. ownership in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR)

2025-10-22 - First Trust Portfolios L.P. has filed an SCHEDULE 13G/A form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing ownership of 1.88M shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR). This represents 29.4% percent ownership of the company. In their previous filing dated 2025-07-07, FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP had reported owning 1.61M shares, indicating an increase of 17.1% percent.

Reporting Name	Ownership %	Change	Value $	Shares owned	Change	Activity %	Price	Form	Report date	Filed at
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	29.44%	+20.7%	$73.9M	1.88M	+274,995	+17.1%	$39.25	13G/A	9/30/2025	22 Oct 2025 09:41:26
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	24.47%	+33.4%	$60.3M	1.61M	+427,578	+36.2%	$37.49	13G/A	6/30/2025	7 Jul 2025 09:29:32
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	18.46%		$42.4M	1.18M			$35.92	13G/A	12/31/2024	7 Jan 2025 09:53:50