First Trust Portfolios Lp - Sep 30, 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
7M shares
Disclosed Ownership
2.88M shares
Ownership
41.1%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
10/24/2025, 09:33 AM
Date of event
Sep 30, 2025
Previous filing
Sep 8, 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. 41.1% 2.88M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 41.1% 2.88M 0 2.88M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 41.1% 2.88M 0 2.88M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer