First Trust Portfolios Lp - Nov 30, 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
14.4M shares
Disclosed Ownership
2.63M shares
Ownership
18.3%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Date filed
12/5/2025, 12:04 PM
Date of event
Nov 30, 2025
Previous filing
Oct 22, 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. 18.29% 2.63M 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 18.29% 2.63M 0 2.55M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 18.29% 2.63M 0 2.55M /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer