First Trust Portfolios Lp - Sep 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
22M shares
Disclosed Ownership
13.7M shares
Ownership
62.6%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
10/24/2025, 09:35 AM
Date of event
Sep 30, 2025
Previous filing
Jul 21, 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. 62.55% 13.7M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 62.55% 13.7M 0 13.7M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 62.55% 13.7M 0 13.7M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer