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 - 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
12,275,528 shares
Disclosed Ownership
1,743,125 shares
Ownership
14%
Form type
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Filing time
14 Jan 2026, 09:42:15 UTC
Date of event
31 Dec 2025
Previous filing
05 Dec 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

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Quoteable Key Fact

"FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP disclosed 14% ownership in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September (GSEP) on 31 Dec 2025."

Quick Takeaways

  • FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP filed SCHEDULE 13G/A for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September (GSEP).
  • Disclosed ownership: 14%.
  • Date of event: 31 Dec 2025.

What Changed

  • Previous schedule filing date: 05 Dec 2025.
  • Current filing was accepted on 14 Jan 2026, 09:42.

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.

Official SEC Source

Backed by Schedule 13D/13G

Beneficial ownership values are sourced from the original SEC Schedule 13D/13G filing.

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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. 14% 1,743,125 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 14% 1,743,125 0 1,664,641 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 14% 1,743,125 0 1,664,641 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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