First Trust Portfolios Lp - Aug 31, 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October (DOCT)

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 Deep Buffer ETF - October
Symbol
DOCT
Shares outstanding
7.18M shares
Disclosed Ownership
2.83M shares
Ownership
39.5%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
9/8/2025, 09:32 AM
Date of event
Aug 31, 2025
Previous filing
Apr 21, 2025
Next filing
Oct 24, 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. 39.46% 2.83M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 39.46% 2.83M 0 2.83M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 39.46% 2.83M 0 2.83M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer