FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP - 31 Dec 2024 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT)

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 - October
Symbol
FOCT
Shares outstanding
19,651,275 shares
Disclosed Ownership
12,651,491 shares
Ownership
64%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Filing time
24 Jan 2025, 10:41:26 UTC
Date of event
31 Dec 2024
Next filing
23 Apr 2025
SEC
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Quoteable Key Fact

"FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP disclosed 64% ownership in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) on 31 Dec 2024."

Quick Takeaways

  • FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP filed SCHEDULE 13G/A for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT).
  • Disclosed ownership: 64%.
  • Date of event: 31 Dec 2024.

What Changed

  • No earlier schedule filing is available for direct comparison.
  • Current filing was accepted on 24 Jan 2025, 10:41.

Why This Matters

  • This page explains what this Schedule 13D/13G filing tells you before manager-level rows.
  • You can verify ownership claims directly against the original SEC filing.

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Backed by Schedule 13D/13G

Beneficial ownership values are sourced from the original SEC Schedule 13D/13G filing.

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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. 64% 12,651,491 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 64% 12,651,491 0 12,651,491 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 64% 12,651,491 0 12,651,491 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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