First Trust Portfolios Lp - Dec 31, 2024 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December (QDEC)

Filing Manager
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP
Reporting Manager
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Security
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest Nasdaq-100(R) Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
QDEC
Shares outstanding
17.8M shares
Disclosed Ownership
7.7M shares
Ownership
43.1%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
1/7/2025, 09:59 AM
Date of event
Dec 31, 2024
Next filing
Jul 28, 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Managers (3)

Name Ownership Shares Owned sole voting power shared voting power Signature Title CIK
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 43.13% 7.7M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 43.13% 7.7M 0 7.7M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 43.13% 7.7M 0 7.7M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer