First Trust Portfolios Lp - Feb 28, 2025 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
3M shares
Disclosed Ownership
732K shares
Ownership
24.4%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
3/7/2025, 10:05 AM
Date of event
Feb 28, 2025
Previous filing
Jan 17, 2025
Next filing
Apr 21, 2025
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. 24.39% 732K 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 24.39% 732K 0 696K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 24.39% 732K 0 696K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer