First Trust Portfolios Lp - Dec 31, 2024 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May (SMAY)

Filing Manager
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP
Reporting Manager
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Security
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May
Symbol
SMAY
Shares outstanding
2.9M shares
Disclosed Ownership
537K shares
Ownership
18.5%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
1/17/2025, 11:17 AM
Date of event
Dec 31, 2024
Next filing
Mar 7, 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. 18.53% 537K 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 18.53% 537K 0 515K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 18.53% 537K 0 515K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer