First Trust Portfolios Lp - Jun 30, 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (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
12.7M shares
Disclosed Ownership
1.29M shares
Ownership
10.2%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
7/7/2025, 09:30 AM
Date of event
Jun 30, 2025
Previous filing
Jan 7, 2025
Next filing
Aug 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. 10.19% 1.29M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 10.19% 1.29M 0 1.23M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 10.19% 1.29M 0 1.23M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer