FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP - 31 Dec 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July (GJUL)

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 - July
Symbol
GJUL
Shares outstanding
10,174,359 shares
Disclosed Ownership
1,634,002 shares
Ownership
16%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Filing time
07 Jan 2026, 11:48:26 UTC
Date of event
31 Dec 2025
Previous filing
06 Nov 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. 16% 1,634,002 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 16% 1,634,002 0 1,559,241 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 16% 1,634,002 0 1,559,241 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer