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

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 - September
Symbol
GSEP
Shares outstanding
5.37M shares
Disclosed Ownership
1.44M shares
Ownership
26.9%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Filing time
08 Sep 2025, 09:37:16 UTC
Date of event
31 Aug 2025
Previous filing
23 Jul 2025
Next filing
22 Oct 2025
SEC
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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. 26.85% 1.44M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 26.85% 1.44M 0 1.38M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 26.85% 1.44M 0 1.38M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer