FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP - Dec 31, 2024 Form SCHEDULE 13G/A Schedule Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (GDEC)

Filing Manager
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP
Reporting Manager
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Security
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
GDEC
Shares outstanding
11.4M shares
Disclosed Ownership
804K shares
Ownership
7.06%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
1/7/2025, 09:55 AM
Date of event
Dec 31, 2024
SEC
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Reporting Managers (3)

Name Ownership Shares Owned sole voting power shared voting power Signature Title CIK
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 7.06% 804K 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 7.06% 804K 0 784K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 7.06% 804K 0 784K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer