First Trust Portfolios Lp - Mar 31, 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
3.25M shares
Disclosed Ownership
939K shares
Ownership
28.9%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
4/21/2025, 11:03 AM
Date of event
Mar 31, 2025
Previous filing
Mar 7, 2025
Next filing
Jul 7, 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. 28.88% 939K 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 28.88% 939K 0 900K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 28.88% 939K 0 900K /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer