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 - December (GDEC)
- Filing Manager
- FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP
- Reporting Manager
- First Trust Portfolios L.P.
- Symbol
- GDEC
- Shares outstanding
- 11,374,229 shares
- Disclosed Ownership
- 2,786,686 shares
- Ownership
- 24%
- Form type
- SCHEDULE 13G/A
- Filing time
- 20 Jan 2026, 09:46:59 UTC
- Date of event
- 31 Dec 2025
- Previous filing
- 22 Oct 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. | 24% | 2,786,686 | 0 | 0 | /s/ James M. Dykas | James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer | |
| First Trust Advisors L.P. | 24% | 2,786,686 | 0 | 2,705,028 | /s/ James M. Dykas | James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer | |
| The Charger Corporation | 24% | 2,786,686 | 0 | 2,705,028 | /s/ James M. Dykas | James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |