FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP

Holdings History for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC)

Symbol: FDEC
Investment type: Equity / FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December
Latest Disclosed Shares Owned: 14,637,185 shares
Security Ownership %: 61%

First Trust Portfolios L.P. ownership in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC)

23 Jan 2026 - First Trust Portfolios L.P. has filed an SCHEDULE 13G/A form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing ownership of 14,637,185 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC). This represents 61% ownership of the company. In their previous filing dated 24 Oct 2025, FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP had reported owning 13,745,552 shares, indicating an increase of +6.5%. .

Reporting Name	Ownership %	Change	Value $	Shares owned	Change	Activity %	Price	Form	Report date	Filing time
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	61%	-3%	$749,172,112	14,637,185	+891,633	+6.5%	$51.18	13G/A	31 Dec 2025	23 Jan 2026, 11:41
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	63%	+4%	$676,830,980	13,745,552	+572,308	+4.3%	$49.24	13G/A	30 Sep 2025	24 Oct 2025, 09:35
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	60%	+4.7%	$614,749,191	13,173,244	+1,029,675	+8.5%	$46.67	13G/A	30 Jun 2025	21 Jul 2025, 10:13
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	57%		$521,444,853	12,143,569			$42.94	13G/A	31 Dec 2024	24 Jan 2025, 10:17