FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP - 31 Mar 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (DAUG)

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 - August
Symbol: DAUG
Shares outstanding: 7,749,403 shares
Disclosed Ownership: 2,594,500 shares
Ownership: 33.5%
Form type: SCHEDULE 13G/A
Filing time: 21 Apr 2025, 10:21:52 UTC
Date of event: 31 Mar 2025
Previous filing: 24 Jan 2025
Next filing: 16 Jul 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Managers (3)

Name	Ownership	Shares Owned	shared voting power	Signature	Title
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	33.48%	2,594,500	0	/s/ James M. Dykas	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P.	33.48%	2,594,500	2,594,500	/s/ James M. Dykas	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation	33.48%	2,594,500	2,594,500	/s/ James M. Dykas	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer