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

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 - October
Symbol
GOCT
Shares outstanding
7.93M shares
Disclosed Ownership
1.56M shares
Ownership
19.7%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
11/6/2025, 09:57 AM
Date of event
Oct 31, 2025
Previous filing
Oct 7, 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. 19.67% 1.56M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 19.67% 1.56M 0 1.49M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 19.67% 1.56M 0 1.49M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer