First Trust Portfolios Lp - Jun 30, 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC)

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 Buffer ETF - December
Symbol
FDEC
Shares outstanding
21.9M shares
Disclosed Ownership
13.2M shares
Ownership
60.2%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
7/21/2025, 10:13 AM
Date of event
Jun 30, 2025
Previous filing
Jan 24, 2025
Next filing
Oct 24, 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. 60.15% 13.2M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 60.15% 13.2M 0 13.2M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 60.15% 13.2M 0 13.2M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer