Quick Takeaways
- FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP filed SCHEDULE 13G for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL).
- Disclosed ownership: 62%.
- Date of event: 31 Dec 2025.
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP - 31 Dec 2025 SCHEDULE 13G Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL)
- Filing Manager
- FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP
- Reporting Manager
- First Trust Portfolios L.P.
- Symbol
- MISL
- Shares outstanding
- 30,101,514 shares
- Disclosed Ownership
- 18,726,152 shares
- Ownership
- 62%
- Form type
- SCHEDULE 13G
- Filing time
- 07 Jan 2026, 11:50:35 UTC
- Date of event
- 31 Dec 2025
- Next filing
- 06 Feb 2026
- SEC
- View on sec.gov
Quoteable Key Fact
"FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP disclosed 62% ownership in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) on 31 Dec 2025."
What Changed
- No earlier schedule filing is available for direct comparison.
- Current filing was accepted on 07 Jan 2026, 11:50.
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.
Source Evidence
Backed by Schedule 13D/13G
See Original Filing
Beneficial ownership values are sourced from the original SEC Schedule 13D/13G filing.
Reporting Managers (3)
| Name | Ownership | Shares Owned | sole voting power | shared voting power | Signature | Title | CIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 62% | 18,726,152 | 0 | 0 | /s/ James M. Dykas | James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer | |
| First Trust Advisors L.P. | 62% | 18,726,152 | 0 | 18,592,390 | /s/ James M. Dykas | James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer | |
| The Charger Corporation | 62% | 18,726,152 | 0 | 18,592,390 | /s/ James M. Dykas | James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |