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 - August (GAUG)

Filing manager
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP
Reporting owner
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Security
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Beneficially owned shares
1,716,392 shares
Ownership signal CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 2 signals
Large-stake signal

Form

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Passive or exempt beneficial ownership filing.

Ownership

22%

Beneficial ownership of this reported class.

Shares

1,716,392 shares

Shares beneficially owned as disclosed.

Event date

31 Dec 2025

Date tied to the ownership event or amendment.

Accepted by SEC

20 Jan 2026

EDGAR acceptance date.

How to read this large-stake filing
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Class ownership
22%
Subject security Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 source fields
Symbol
GAUG
Shares outstanding
7,724,536 shares
Source evidence Original filing metadata and source links for verification. 5 source fields
SEC form
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Accepted by SEC
20 Jan 2026, 09:46:15 UTC
Event date
31 Dec 2025
Prior SEC filing
07 Mar 2025
Source filing
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Key filing fact

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP disclosed 22% ownership in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (GAUG) on 31 Dec 2025.

Key facts

  • FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP filed SCHEDULE 13G/A for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (GAUG).
  • Disclosed ownership: 22%.
  • Date of event: 31 Dec 2025.

Change

  • Previous schedule filing date: 07 Mar 2025.
  • Current filing was accepted on 20 Jan 2026, 09:46.

Research use

  • This page turns one Schedule 13D/G filing into a quick large-stake read before the raw reporting-person rows.
  • Use the linked SEC filing as the source of truth for ownership percentages, shares, and reporting-party details.

Evidence

Backed by Schedule 13D/13G

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

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Reporting persons

Disclosed reporting parties (3)

Names, ownership percentages, voting power, signatures, titles, and CIKs as disclosed in this Schedule 13D/G filing.

Name Ownership Shares owned Sole voting power Shared voting power Signature Title CIK
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 22% 1,716,392 0 0 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P. 22% 1,716,392 0 1,638,589 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation 22% 1,716,392 0 1,638,589 /s/ James M. Dykas James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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