FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP - 28 Feb 2026 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January (FJAN)

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 Buffer ETF - January
Symbol: FJAN
Shares outstanding: 23,099,548 shares
Disclosed Ownership: 13,834,319 shares
Ownership: 60%
Form type: SCHEDULE 13G/A
Filing time: 06 Mar 2026, 11:13:25 UTC
Date of event: 28 Feb 2026
Previous filing: 23 Jan 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Managers (3)

Name	Ownership	Shares Owned	shared voting power	Signature	Title
First Trust Portfolios L.P.	60%	13,834,319	0	/s/ James M. Dykas	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
First Trust Advisors L.P.	60%	13,834,319	13,834,319	/s/ James M. Dykas	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
The Charger Corporation	60%	13,834,319	13,834,319	/s/ James M. Dykas	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer