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N-CEN: Filer Information

Submission Contact Information

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Phone
 
E-Mail Address
 

Notification Information

Notify via Filing Website only?Checkbox not checked

N-CEN:Series/Class (Contract) Information

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N-CEN:Part A: General Information

Item A.1. Reporting period covered.

a. Report for period ending:
2024-08-31 
b. Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

N-CEN:Part B: Information About the Registrant


Item B.1. Background information.

a. Full name of Registrant
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII 
b. Investment Company Act file number ( e.g., 811-)
811-23147 
c. CIK
0001667919 
d. LEI
549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 

Item B.2. Address and telephone number of Registrant.

a. Street 1
120 East Liberty Drive 
Street 2
Suite 400 
b. City
Wheaton 
c. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
d. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
e. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
60187 
f. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
630-765-8000 
g. Public Website, if any
https://www.ftportfolios.com 

Item B.3. Location of books and records.

Instruction. Provide the requested information for each person maintaining physical possession of each account, book, or other document required to be maintained by section 31(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-30(a)) and the rules under that section.
Location books Record: 1
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
Sands Capital Management, LLC 
b. Street 1
1000 Wilson Blvd. 
Street 2
Suite 3000 
c. City
Arlington 
d. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
22209 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
1 703 562 4000 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 2
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
SkyBridge Capital II, LLC 
b. Street 1
527 Madison Avenue 
Street 2
4th Floor 
c. City
New York 
d. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
10022 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
212-485-3100 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 3
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
Energy Income Partners, LLC 
b. Street 1
10 Wright Street 
Street 2
 
c. City
Westport 
d. State, if applicable
CONNECTICUT  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
06880 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
203-349-8232 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 4
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC 
b. Street 1
151 Detroit Street 
Street 2
 
c. City
Denver 
d. State, if applicable
COLORADO  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
80206-4921 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
303-333-3863 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 5
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
The Bank of New York Mellon 
b. Street 1
240 Greenwich Street 
Street 2
 
c. City
New York 
d. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
10286 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
212-495-1784 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to Fund Accounting, Custody, Transfer Agent, and Administration. 
Location books Record: 6
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
b. Street 1
8350 Broad Street 
Street 2
Suite 240 
c. City
McLean 
d. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
22102 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
855-979-6060 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 7
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. 
b. Street 1
880 Carillon Parkway 
Street 2
 
c. City
St. Petersburg 
d. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
33716 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
727-567-1000 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 8
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
TCW Investment Management Company LLC 
b. Street 1
865 South Figueroa Street 
Street 2
Suite 1800 
c. City
Los Angeles 
d. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
90017 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
1-213-244-0000 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 9
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
Wellington Management Company, LLP 
b. Street 1
280 Congress Street 
Street 2
 
c. City
Boston 
d. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
02210 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
617-951-5000 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 10
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
Driehaus Capital Management LLC 
b. Street 1
25 East Erie Street 
Street 2
 
c. City
Chicago 
d. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
60611 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
312-587-3800 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 11
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC 
b. Street 1
111 Center Street 
Street 2
 
c. City
Little Rock 
d. State, if applicable
ARKANSAS  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
72201 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
800-458-6589 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor. 
Location books Record: 12
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
b. Street 1
120 East Liberty Drive 
Street 2
Suite 400 
c. City
Wheaton 
d. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
60187 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
630-765-8000 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to the registrant and investment adviser. 

Item B.4. Initial of final filings.

Instruction. Respond "yes" to Item B.4.b only if the Registrant has filed an application to deregister or will file an application to deregister before its next required filing on this form.
a. Is this the first filing on this form by the Registrant? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Is this the last filing on this form by the Registrant? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.5. Family of investment companies.

Instruction. "Family of investment companies" means, except for insurance company separate accounts, any two or more registered investment companies that (i) share the same investment adviser or principal underwriter; and (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services.In responding to this item, all Registrants in the family of investment companies should report the name of the family of investment companies identically.
Insurance company separate accounts that may not hold themselves out to investors as related companies (products) for purposes of investment and investor services should consider themselves part of the same family if the operational or accounting or control systems under which these entities function are substantially similar.
a. Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. Full name of family of investment companies
First Trust Advisors L.P 

Item B.6. Organization.

Instruction. For Item B.6.a.i., the Registrant should include all Series that have been established by the Registrant and have shares outstanding (other than shares issued in connection with an initial investment to satisfy section 14(a) of the Act).
Indicate the classification of the Registrant by checking the applicable item below.
Checkbox checked  a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A 
Checkbox not checked  b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2  
Checkbox not checked  c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3 
Checkbox not checked  d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4 
Checkbox not checked  e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5 
Checkbox not checked  f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6 
Checkbox not checked  g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2 
i. Total number of Series of the Registrant
99 

Item B.7. Securities Act registration.

Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act")? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item B.8. Directors.

Provide the information requested below about each person serving as director of the Registrant (management investment companies only):
Director Record: 1
a. Full Name
Robert F. Keith 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-21774 
Director Record: 2
a. Full Name
Niel B. Nielson 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-21774 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-22795 
Director Record: 3
a. Full Name
Richard E. Erickson 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-21774 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-22245 
Director Record: 4
a. Full Name
Denise M. Keefe 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-21774 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-21727 
Director Record: 5
a. Full Name
Thomas R. Kadlec 
b. CRD number, if any
001721772 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-21774 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-21549 
Director Record: 6
a. Full Name
James A. Bowen 
b. CRD number, if any
001123316 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21774 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-21905 
Director Record: 7
a. Full Name
Bronwyn Wright 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22452 

Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

Provide the information requested below about each person serving as chief compliance officer of the Registrant for purposes of rule 38a-1 (17 CFR 270.38a- 1):
Chief compliance officer Record: 1
a. Full Name
Kristi A. Maher 
b. CRD Number, if any
N/A 
c. Street Address 1
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 
Street Address 2
 
d. City
Wheaton 
e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
60187 
h. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
XXXXXX 
i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, or an affiliated person of the Registrant, for providing chief compliance officer services, provide:
CCO employer Record: 1
i. Name of the person
N/A 
ii. Person's IRS Employer Identification Number
N/A 

Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

Instruction. Registrants registered on Forms N-3, N-4 or N-6, should respond "yes" to this Item only if security holder votes were solicited on contract-level matters.
Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders' vote during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.11. Legal proceeding.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, the following proceedings should be described: (1) any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding with respect to the Registrant or any of its significant subsidiaries; (2) any proceeding to which any director, officer or other affiliated person of the Registrant is a party adverse to the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries; and (3) any proceeding involving the revocation or suspension of the right of the Registrant to sell securities.
a. Have there been any material legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to the business, to which the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries was a party or of which any of their property was the subject during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.12. Fidelity bond and insurance (management investment companies only).

a. Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond (including, but not limited to, the fidelity insuring agreement of the bond) during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.13. Directors and officers/errors and omissions insurance (management investment companies only).

a. Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered in their capacities as officers or directors under any directors and officers/errors and omissions insurance policy owned by the Registrant or anyone else? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period with respect to the Registrant? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.14. Provision of financial support.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, a provision of financial support includes any (1) capital contribution, (2) purchase of a security from a Money Market Fund in reliance on rule 17a-9 under the Act (17 CFR 270.17a-9), (3) purchase of any defaulted or devalued security at fair value reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio, (4) execution of letter of credit or letter of indemnity, (5) capital support agreement (whether or not the Registrant ultimately received support), (6) performance guarantee, or (7) other similar action reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio. Provision of financial support does not include any (1) routine waiver of fees or reimbursement of Registrant's expenses, (2) routine inter-fund lending, (3) routine inter-fund purchases of Registrant's shares, or (4) action that would qualify as financial support as defined above, that the board of directors has otherwise determined not to be reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio.
Did an affiliated person, promoter, or principal underwriter of the Registrant, or an affiliated person of such a person, provide any form of financial support to the Registrant during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.15. Exemptive orders.

a. During the reporting period, did the Registrant rely on any orders from the Commission granting an exemption from one or more provisions of the Act, Securities Act or Exchange Act? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Release number Record: 1
i. If yes, provide below the release number for each order
IC-30587 

Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

a. Provide the information requested below about each principal underwriter:
Principal underwriter Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
ii. SEC file number (e.g., 8-)
008-43843 
iii. CRD number
000028519 
iv. LEI, if any
54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 
v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person of the Registrant, or its investment adviser(s) or depositor? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

Provide the following information about eachthe independent public accountant:
Public accountant Record: 1
a. Full Name
Deloitte & Touche LLP 
b. PCAOB Number
34 
c. LEI, if any
549300FJV7IV1ZHGAV28 
d. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.18. Report on internal control (management investment companies only).

Instruction. Small business investment companies are not required to respond to this item.
For the reporting period, did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.19. Audit opinion.

For the reporting period, did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion with respect to its audit of the Registrant's financial statements? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.20. Change in valuation methods.

Instruction. Responses to this item need not include changes to valuation techniques used for individual securities (e.g., changing from market approach to income approach for a private equity security). In responding to Item B.20.c., provide the applicable "asset type" category specified in Item C.4.a. of Form N-PORT. In responding to Item B.20.d., provide a brief description of the type of investments involved. If the change in valuation methods applies only to certain sub-asset types included in the response to Item B.20.c., please provide the sub-asset types in the response to Item B.20.d. The responses to Item B.20.c. and Item B.20.d. should be identical only if the change in valuation methods applies to all assets within that category.
Have there been material changes in the method of valuation (e.g., change from use of bid price to mid price for fixed income securities or change in trigger threshold for use of fair value factors on international equity securities) of the Registrant's assets during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.21. Change in accounting principles and practices.

Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices, or any change in the method of applying any such accounting principles or practices, which will materially affect the financial statements filed or to be filed for the current year with the Commission and which has not been previously reported? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.22. Net asset value error corrections (open-end management investment companies only).

a. During the reporting period, were any payments made to shareholders or shareholder accounts reprocessed as a result of an error in calculating the Registrant's net asset value (or net asset value per share)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.23. Rule 19a-1 notice (management investment companies only).

During the reporting period, did the Registrant pay any dividend or make any distribution in the nature of a dividend payment, required to be accompanied by a written statement pursuant to section 19(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-19(a)) and rule 19a-1 thereunder (17 CFR 270.19a-1)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Payment dividend series info Record: 1
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September 
ii. Series identification number
S000081790 
Payment dividend series info Record: 2
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June 
ii. Series identification number
S000085353 
Payment dividend series info Record: 3
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000053970 
Payment dividend series info Record: 4
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000083823 
Payment dividend series info Record: 5
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December 
ii. Series identification number
S000083165 
Payment dividend series info Record: 6
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000056501 
Payment dividend series info Record: 7
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000053967 
Payment dividend series info Record: 8
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000063239 
Payment dividend series info Record: 9
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000068300 
Payment dividend series info Record: 10
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000061961 
Payment dividend series info Record: 11
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March 
ii. Series identification number
S000084318 

N-CEN:Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

General Instruction.

Management investment companies that offer multiple series must complete Part C as to each series separately, even if some information is the same for two or more series. To begin this section or add an additional series(s), click on the bar labeled "Add a New Series" below.
Management Investment Record: 1

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071219 

c. LEI

54930016Y4QZ1XCT8Q38 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000226051 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DMAR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17,616.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

31,575.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,590.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

52,781.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

126,472,056.72000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

37,166,866.93000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,529,001.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

176,167,924.65000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

253,644,603.65000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 2

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080497 

c. LEI

5493000JARVXW5SZJW64 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000242927 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GAUG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,040.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

22,574.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,115.12000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

41,729.12000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

34,966,028.93000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,816,958.02000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

115,045,741.34000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

155,828,728.29000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

103,378,276.73000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 3

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF - September 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000073410 

c. LEI

549300BMX3ZOVLS46O37 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF - September 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000230296 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

YSEP 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

24,386.75000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,357.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,197.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

36,941.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

24,503,214.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,169,094.01000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

26,672,308.01000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

32,624,321.04000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 4

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000084318 

c. LEI

254900O4Z40XYY2WSP37 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000248689 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XIMR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,110.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,185.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

2,295.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BARINGS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-47589 

iii. CRD number
000036929 
iv. LEI, if any

ANDKRHQKPRRG4Q2KLR05 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

62,408.66000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,137,687.15000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

88,590.06000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

1,288,685.87000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

13,789,596.58000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 5

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071434 

c. LEI

549300YG870X4J4NCT56 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000226539 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DAPR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,443.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

39,709.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION CAPITAL, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-67867 

iii. CRD number
000146991 
iv. LEI, if any

549300QCD93V2456BU47 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,506.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

51,658.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,878,546.24000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

116,382,165.88000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

36,830,518.66000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

158,091,230.78000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

218,420,245.11000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 6

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000066686 

c. LEI

549300IODZGGM5ZEPV10 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000214903 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DNOV 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,365.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,000.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

40,469.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

50,834.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

52,345,511.60000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

169,204,010.07000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,113,060.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

225,662,581.67000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

257,001,149.37000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 7

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000073441 

c. LEI

549300I91G2YHBXY5M11 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000230351 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

CRPT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
SkyBridge Capital II, LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-71056 

iii. CRD number
000148152 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Q5P3TC7KN5IT30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
CIBC Mellon Trust Company 
ii. LEI, if any

549300IYUUH221WBZ505 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
CANADA (FEDERAL LEVEL)  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 2
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

48,528.13000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5.02000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,780.22000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

857.30000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

20,673.66000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

15,948.91000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,850.47000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,947.27000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

97,590.98000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
UBS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-22651 

iii. CRD number
000007654 
iv. LEI, if any

T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,025,732.42000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

11,982,151.24000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,411,537.56000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,171,770.69000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

625,773.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

22,216,964.91000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

40,059,818.58000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 8

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080851 

c. LEI

5493000JAWNCIHWUHC13 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000243421 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XAUG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,124.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,574.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,254.20000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

11,952.70000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

31,600,741.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

28,753,352.98000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

60,354,093.98000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

25,242,842.12000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 9

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070189 

c. LEI

549300KKHV6S5U248052 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000223226 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DDEC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

44,192.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

12,975.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

18,046.25000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

75,213.75000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

240,601,218.76000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

76,561,768.44000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,950,596.90000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

319,113,584.10000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

309,820,551.58000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 10

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000082288 

c. LEI

254900MNOKPZ608MB335 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000245574 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XJAN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,928.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,320.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

16,248.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

36,495,664.20000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

17,100,583.54000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

53,596,247.74000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

67,964,306.98000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 11

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000073408 

c. LEI

5493004ZXCECEJGW5A57 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000230294 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QSPT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,517.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

15,877.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

36,896.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

62,291.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,625,813.41000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

127,804,209.35000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

130,430,022.76000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

236,096,994.34000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 12

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000063239 

c. LEI

549300KBD4XDCS7YJ794 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000205110 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

LDSF 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3.21000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,611.81000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,173.33000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,475.22000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9.21000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,023.34000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

8,301.12000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,591,427.76000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

35,519,529.05000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

45,804,986.71000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

40,900,695.51000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

129,816,639.03000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

128,771,240.06000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 13

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071222 

c. LEI

549300OGFIOLTIWFYI56 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000226054 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QMAR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

27,665.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

14,771.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

55,258.86000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

97,695.11000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

164,028,652.40000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

68,798,306.29000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

11,849,410.71000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

244,676,369.40000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

299,331,369.99000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 14

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000066788 

c. LEI

549300BX4MYA0RTO5810 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000215122 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

AFLG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

262.85000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2.24000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

280.08000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

206.77000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8.25000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

760.19000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

17,066,202.87000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,104,873.16000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

20,171,076.03000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

7,939,738.68000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 15

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080498 

c. LEI

5493000JADR1Y5KA5H98 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000242928 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GJUL 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

22,261.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

29,595.42000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

50,805.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

102,661.92000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

377,781,461.93000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

27,776,575.24000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

10,655,521.57000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

416,213,558.74000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

275,202,110.75000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 16

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000082286 

c. LEI

2549001M6FDAGMMDDO86 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000245572 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XAPR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,350.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,215.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

2,565.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

774,368.64000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

774,368.64000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

10,973,678.36000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 17

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000084421 

c. LEI

254900DRUZEPHATWAT05 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000248798 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QMAG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

126.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,072.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

9,198.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

992,521.53000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

992,521.53000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

36,543,968.98000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 18

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080507 

c. LEI

5493000K2QV9KEIGCB15 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000242937 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GSEP 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,650.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

14,586.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

22,236.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,158,757.30000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

14,820,282.12000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

20,666,434.34000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

39,645,473.76000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

111,591,081.19000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 19

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079228 

c. LEI

549300Q7T758YCQDKW74 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000240186 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GJAN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,267.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

25,715.75000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

10,288.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

43,271.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

25,937,354.68000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

160,741,875.39000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,474,379.56000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

191,153,609.63000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

211,393,478.30000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 20

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080499 

c. LEI

5493000DZDFEPM2KMX03 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000242929 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GJUN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION CAPITAL, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-67867 

iii. CRD number
000146991 
iv. LEI, if any

549300QCD93V2456BU47 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

19,482.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

12,204.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

24,000.00000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

39,724.26000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

95,410.26000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

163,919,865.28000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

187,333,203.18000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

25,479,345.02000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

376,732,413.48000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

316,480,505.29000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 21

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000084423 

c. LEI

254900Q3YUHP9JNRV872 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000248800 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QMMY 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,032.86000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,880.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

16,912.86000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,028,792.82000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

63,321,429.04000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

64,350,221.86000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

71,382,300.67000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 22

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000076430 

c. LEI

5493008XNSXNAZMNWV17 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000236305 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BUFQ 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 4
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

463.93000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

206.85000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,215.32000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,665.13000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

348.87000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,439.19000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

5,339.29000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

373,679,099.97000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

84,761,263.61000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

183,193,775.01000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,948,276.75000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

647,582,415.34000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

449,127,590.61000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 23

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079967 

c. LEI

549300IDZTUPTJD6GN34 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000241464 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GAPR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

31,602.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,478.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,910.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

45,990.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

167,250,807.65000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

31,784,829.22000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

199,035,636.87000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

164,860,528.56000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 24

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070694 

c. LEI

549300CKDP5ZRJ045G87 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000224778 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

EFIX 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
TCW Investment Management Company LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-29075 

iii. CRD number
000106546 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Z58FHZ5C4F1U90 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
Euroclear SA/NV 
ii. LEI, if any

549300CBNW05DILT6870 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
BELGIUM  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 2
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
i. Full name of broker
ii. SEC file number

iii. CRD number
iv. LEI, if any

v. State, if applicable
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

6,823,138.38000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,237,033.24000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

6,322,366.84000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,730,559.98000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
Santander Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-49571 

iii. CRD number
000041791 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LGG2RLWD21SU97 

v. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,271,979.10000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-17822 

iii. CRD number
000002525 
iv. LEI, if any

9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,867,703.95000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

6,152,727.53000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
JEFFERIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15074 

iii. CRD number
000002347 
iv. LEI, if any

58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

8,418,440.74000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
HSBC SECURITIES (USA), INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41562 

iii. CRD number
000019585 
iv. LEI, if any

CYYGQCGNHMHPSMRL3R97 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,527,164.27000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 10
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

11,497,912.12000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

75,030,181.29000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

36,348,033.36000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 25

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079075 

c. LEI

5493009YCBQ0ULMQJT61 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000239915 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

SMAY 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,130.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,783.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

15,246.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

30,159.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

28,419,614.98000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,335,799.31000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

31,755,414.29000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

37,186,050.80000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 26

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000066684 

c. LEI

549300Q7QTN5DMQWI163 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000214901 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FNOV 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

75,549.25000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17,835.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

19,722.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

113,106.75000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

341,403,352.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

36,844,045.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

31,840,119.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

410,087,516.00000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

569,270,049.99000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 27

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080201 

c. LEI

54930007BEYQFAZQ1H03 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000241937 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GMAY 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,748.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

27,756.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

13,176.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

49,680.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

33,297,472.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

19,508,101.56000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

125,188,908.86000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

177,994,482.42000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

153,384,515.34000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 28

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070187 

c. LEI

5493009ZWQ1EUO6ROI80 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000223224 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FDEC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

35,710.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

43,444.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

84,042.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

163,196.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

446,238,378.71000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

11,890,830.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

81,575,928.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

539,705,136.71000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

619,980,800.89000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 29

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068855 

c. LEI

549300BE8SLJVN6DHL56 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000220040 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FJUL 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

135,823.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

43,437.62000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

57,878.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

237,139.12000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

875,107,479.76000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

104,374,125.28000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

26,366,280.43000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

1,005,847,885.47000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

633,361,122.88000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 30

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000085089 

c. LEI

254900X8Y7K23OM4Q989 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000249954 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BUFS 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

21.57000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

16.01000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

37.58000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,021,749.19000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,994,251.71000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

10,016,000.90000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

4,559,020.68000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 31

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080504 

c. LEI

254900QQ919H6TEOY830 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000242934 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GDEC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,512.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

20,748.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

25,260.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

37,258,335.26000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

48,208,573.06000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

85,466,908.32000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

147,557,837.84000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 32

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000053970 

c. LEI

549300IRA7E6GQ4G1I20 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000169822 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

MFLX 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

197.41000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
JONESTRADING 
ii. SEC file number

008-26089 

iii. CRD number
000006888 
iv. LEI, if any

2138008JJ5PA8H5UIL69 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

238.89000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. 
ii. SEC file number

008-01447 

iii. CRD number
000000793 
iv. LEI, if any

5WUVMA08EYG4KEUPW589 

v. State, if applicable
MISSOURI  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

330.03000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

258.72000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

1,034.05000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,507,970.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
PIPER SANDLER & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-15204 

iii. CRD number
000000665 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GRQCWQ3XGH0H10 

v. State, if applicable
DELAWARE  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,348,420.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-10999 

iii. CRD number
000000705 
iv. LEI, if any

U4ONQX15J3RO8XCKE979 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,089,432.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
SWBC INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-66764 

iii. CRD number
000133715 
iv. LEI, if any

254900YIJJWABADWZ455 

v. State, if applicable
TEXAS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

528,314.30000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

994,455.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-30177 

iii. CRD number
000000566 
iv. LEI, if any

2EQWV0180Z211YVAD813 

v. State, if applicable
OHIO  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

546,562.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,822,041.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

878,423.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
HEADLANDS TECHNOLOGIES SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69969 

iii. CRD number
000288960 
iv. LEI, if any

254900JADZYD82E5XV12 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,036,857.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 10
i. Full name of dealer
Loop Capital Markets LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-50140 

iii. CRD number
000043098 
iv. LEI, if any

254900FPPM2WN90D4786 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

561,763.50000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

15,774,141.90000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

14,829,694.41000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 33

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070764 

c. LEI

549300HTX75S2PIUZB64 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000224911 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XJUN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

43,066.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,201.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,949.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

53,216.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

151,195,726.07000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

25,216,230.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

78,722,044.02000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

255,134,000.09000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

241,685,493.02000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 34

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000065188 

c. LEI

549300ON77PKOU100N05 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000211018 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DAUG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,847.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

43,835.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

49,682.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

67,614,029.18000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

78,171,647.13000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

21,964,376.31000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

167,750,052.62000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

313,371,038.61000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 35

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000083165 

c. LEI

25490001VWFP1641J786 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000246681 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XIDE 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,184.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,560.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

3,744.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,717,041.14000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BARINGS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-47589 

iii. CRD number
000036929 
iv. LEI, if any

ANDKRHQKPRRG4Q2KLR05 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

200,135.40000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,128.26000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

1,929,304.80000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

16,747,578.13000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 36

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000066790 

c. LEI

549300OCRV01DG6UXQ02 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000215124 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

AFSM 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,697.87000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

833.20000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

625.63000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

107.56000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

158.88000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

3,423.14000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,331,833.98000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,783,854.58000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

10,115,688.56000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

7,394,562.24000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 37

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000056501 

c. LEI

549300LRCGY6CYZU0S37 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000178745 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FIXD 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
TCW Investment Management Company LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-29075 

iii. CRD number
000106546 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Z58FHZ5C4F1U90 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
DELAWARE  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 4
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 5
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 2
i. Full name
Euroclear SA/NV 
ii. LEI, if any

549300CBNW05DILT6870 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
BELGIUM  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,723.40000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
ADVANTAGE FUTURES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-48652 

iii. CRD number
000039362 
iv. LEI, if any

549300MWQ34KL1TJZ707 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

12,499.20000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,356.89000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,128.67000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

13,467.26000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
ABN AMRO CLEARING USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,509.08000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
R.J. O'BRIEN SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-67587 

iii. CRD number
000143624 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Y3W4512F4J2D08 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

21,442.45000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

40,528.81000000 

Brokers Record: 9
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,855.45000000 

Brokers Record: 10
i. Full name of broker
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-15255 

iii. CRD number
000004297 
iv. LEI, if any

OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,317.28000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

116,828.49000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,571,522,429.49000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,921,181,262.12000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,324,511,288.45000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,975,272,065.77000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,669,964,776.25000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,569,041,184.82000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,678,811,114.59000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-17822 

iii. CRD number
000002525 
iv. LEI, if any

9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,697,990,190.84000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,586,920,073.88000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 10
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,480,386,330.81000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

57,994,457,136.11000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

4,865,562,436.01000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 38

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068217 

c. LEI

549300SV2ZBFPFU7PJ56 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000218407 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FMAY 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

116,329.65000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

24,268.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

42,490.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

183,088.15000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

27,769,763.30000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

40,496,759.30000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

532,439,859.69000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

74.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

600,706,456.29000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

618,316,294.08000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 39

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070586 

c. LEI

549300WJWSH1ZJIAK120 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000224232 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DJAN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,332.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,048.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

36,916.25000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

53,296.75000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

129,697,268.75000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

90,412,464.86000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

14,091,673.99000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

234,201,407.60000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

232,550,811.14000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 40

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000082806 

c. LEI

254900M05DG39MHT9R47 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000246128 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

SNOV 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,712.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,696.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

9,408.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

8,681,846.51000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

8,681,846.51000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

21,465,454.50000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 41

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079668 

c. LEI

549300R1HZJA4BVPEN49 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000240892 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GFEB 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

35,696.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,652.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,474.27000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

56,822.77000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,561,202.49000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

18,377,107.15000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

223,168,432.68000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

251,106,742.32000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

285,415,211.44000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 42

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079512 

c. LEI

549300ILTLIOWNK6DI43 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000240568 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

LALT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

29.96000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

21.79000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5.07000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

207.93000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION CAPITAL, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-67867 

iii. CRD number
000146991 
iv. LEI, if any

549300QCD93V2456BU47 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

401.29000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4.38000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

670.42000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,200,341.12000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

9,200,341.12000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

5,127,510.03000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 43

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000082287 

c. LEI

254900DTSPRIC03FY356 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000245573 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XFEB 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,025.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,847.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

5,872.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,348,679.36000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

10,868,197.88000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

13,216,877.24000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

26,111,505.34000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 44

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000085353 

c. LEI

254900LDD1W5MWM1AF66 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000250352 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XIJN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

252.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

252.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

504.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

255,855.49000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

24,062.05000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

279,917.54000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

2,694,624.15000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 45

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000084429 

c. LEI

25490033YVVC8UDP2Y60 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000248806 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QCAP 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,456.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,736.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

6,192.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,061,968.76000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,060,494.09000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

2,122,462.85000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

22,111,196.55000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 46

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071218 

c. LEI

549300EZUE3A50QLAH54 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000226050 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FMAR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

32,460.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

24,885.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

89,331.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

146,676.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,254,039.96000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

311,048,402.46000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

19,306,560.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

342,609,002.42000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

553,193,189.07000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 47

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000074006 

c. LEI

549300ZI9PP4MG6R6371 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000231328 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BUFG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 4
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

16,449.17000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

969.28000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

83,691.75000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

10,094.07000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

232,277.29000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

22.78000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

343,504.34000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

815,817,073.92000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

32,698,646.28000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

196,800,965.61000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

1,045,316,685.81000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

196,314,397.29000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 48

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079851 

c. LEI

549300LFGJXRLWDVXV59 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000241255 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XMAR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,025.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

25,412.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

38,439.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

67,876.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

75,931,851.98000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,617,932.25000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

237,387,536.82000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

314,937,321.05000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

207,991,762.84000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 49

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000084431 

c. LEI

254900RIR7CGHHYZHM35 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000248808 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QCJL 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,654.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,394.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

6,048.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
i. Full name of dealer
ii. SEC file number

iii. CRD number
iv. LEI, if any

v. State, if applicable
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

28,143,184.35000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 50

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068300 

c. LEI

549300HEXD4P8KFVEV63 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000218639 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DEED 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
TCW Investment Management Company LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-29075 

iii. CRD number
000106546 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Z58FHZ5C4F1U90 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
Euroclear SA/NV 
ii. LEI, if any

549300CBNW05DILT6870 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
BELGIUM  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 2
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,101.66000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

115.60000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

27.49000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
R.J. O'BRIEN SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-67587 

iii. CRD number
000143624 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Y3W4512F4J2D08 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

235.43000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
ABN AMRO CLEARING USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

20.41000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

368.79000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
ADVANTAGE FUTURES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-48652 

iii. CRD number
000039362 
iv. LEI, if any

549300MWQ34KL1TJZ707 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

99.20000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-15255 

iii. CRD number
000004297 
iv. LEI, if any

OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

507.09000000 

Brokers Record: 9
i. Full name of broker
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

93.83000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

2,569.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

60,874,715.16000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BMO HARRIS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-67064 

iii. CRD number
000137115 
iv. LEI, if any

3Y4U8VZURTYWI1W2K376 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

29,164,781.49000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-15255 

iii. CRD number
000004297 
iv. LEI, if any

OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

11,751,863.10000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

29,481,625.67000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

116,179,744.62000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

81,204,974.08000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

31,906,434.58000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

97,749,822.01000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

81,511,502.52000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 10
i. Full name of dealer
CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

126,166,128.37000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

721,604,909.46000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

68,037,098.34000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 51

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068853 

c. LEI

549300NJ12QEGZ21Q626 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000220038 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DJUL 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

61,253.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

23,916.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

22,666.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

107,836.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,496,738.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

313,817,096.55000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

182,674,860.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

501,988,694.55000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

358,636,600.86000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 52

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070644 

c. LEI

5493002O48E4Y79ZEX81 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000224383 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BUFD 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 4
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,671.67000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

649.07000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,305.36000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,734.11000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

397.62000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

33.46000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

67.49000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

5,858.78000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

124,517,000.63000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

165,897,465.04000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,434,943.75000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,894,034.76000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

165,451,743.11000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

463,195,187.29000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

792,898,913.83000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 53

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070225 

c. LEI

5493006AP0DPO688F520 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000223312 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QDEC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,237.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

30,070.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

50,605.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

87,912.75000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

208,628,675.73000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,444,438.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

20,237,232.46000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

232,310,346.19000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

307,945,610.74000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 54

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068694 

c. LEI

549300Q2PP4IXJ7Z3T39 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000219664 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DJUN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,405.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

37,922.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

13,383.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

57,710.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

177,771,561.19000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

36,491,125.16000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

214,262,686.35000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

194,011,592.72000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 55

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000061961 

c. LEI

5493008TXEPNJ8VLBR60 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000200735 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

UCON 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
TCW Investment Management Company LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-29075 

iii. CRD number
000106546 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Z58FHZ5C4F1U90 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
DELAWARE  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 4
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 5
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
Clearstream Banking S.A. (Luxembourg) 
ii. LEI, if any

549300OL514RA0SXJJ44 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
LUXEMBOURG  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 2
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 3
i. Full name
Euroclear SA/NV 
ii. LEI, if any

549300CBNW05DILT6870 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
BELGIUM  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,076.55000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
ADVANTAGE FUTURES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-48652 

iii. CRD number
000039362 
iv. LEI, if any

549300MWQ34KL1TJZ707 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,244.40000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

23,574.10000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,728.93000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
R.J. O'BRIEN SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-67587 

iii. CRD number
000143624 
iv. LEI, if any

549300Y3W4512F4J2D08 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,798.92000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,799.71000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

38,020.66000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
ABN AMRO CLEARING USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

472.57000000 

Brokers Record: 9
i. Full name of broker
NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-15255 

iii. CRD number
000004297 
iv. LEI, if any

OXTKY6Q8X53C9ILVV871 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

36,936.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

132,651.84000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

547,126,859.90000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,920,503,736.96000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. 
ii. SEC file number

008-34344 

iii. CRD number
000016686 
iv. LEI, if any

RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

819,367,887.80000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

680,215,964.45000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
UBS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-22651 

iii. CRD number
000007654 
iv. LEI, if any

T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

529,870,170.94000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,684,404,832.64000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,367,970,748.35000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,711,451,560.14000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

971,986,003.42000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 10
i. Full name of dealer
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,232,877,367.37000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

14,748,309,767.99000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

2,085,517,121.57000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 56

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000082291 

c. LEI

254900FNGP32NKY71F51 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000245577 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XOCT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,614.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,453.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

14,067.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

19,197,309.42000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,295,266.68000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

22,492,576.10000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

44,050,901.50000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 57

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000081790 

c. LEI

254900DEH13XIEHELC77 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000244790 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XISE 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,939.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,315.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

11,254.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

140,529.11000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,255,419.85000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BARINGS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-47589 

iii. CRD number
000036929 
iv. LEI, if any

N/A 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

117,028.80000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

4,512,977.76000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

46,923,240.83000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 58

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071432 

c. LEI

549300PTYSM57R9T3N74 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000226537 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FAPR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

25,438.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

104,315.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

28,874.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

158,627.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

431,971,266.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

18,907,353.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

19,593,137.76000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

470,471,756.76000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

507,457,058.78000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 59

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000053967 

c. LEI

549300GINV31I4LZSA46 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000169819 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FCEF 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,480.18000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
JONESTRADING 
ii. SEC file number

008-26089 

iii. CRD number
000006888 
iv. LEI, if any

2138008JJ5PA8H5UIL69 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,341.76000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

193.89000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

73.17000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,825.46000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. 
ii. SEC file number

008-01447 

iii. CRD number
000000793 
iv. LEI, if any

5WUVMA08EYG4KEUPW589 

v. State, if applicable
MISSOURI  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,211.98000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

12,126.44000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,615,948.24000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

3,615,948.24000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

30,781,210.64000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 60

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068605 

c. LEI

549300OCPQ9IXM4SN419 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000219511 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BUFR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,680.28000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,514.64000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,418.50000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,828.31000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

239.55000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

92.57000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

19,773.85000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,672,889,793.80000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

78,174,900.78000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,398,818,579.67000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

18,704,495.90000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

3,168,587,770.15000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

3,402,854,519.75000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 61

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000074008 

c. LEI

549300EMUIE72K43R305 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000231330 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BUFT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 4
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

32,487.28000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

0.91000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

167,906.80000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11.16000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

12,546.55000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,751.92000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

214,704.62000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,556,295.59000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

496,561,850.04000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

38,533,334.70000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

544,651,480.33000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

104,114,599.63000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 62

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080505 

c. LEI

254900O7U8TF6ZSVQ105 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000242935 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GNOV 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,752.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

16,014.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

23,766.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,503,501.95000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,689,818.82000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

30,224,447.55000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

39,417,768.32000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

144,249,273.38000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 63

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000067359 

c. LEI

549300WTJIZYBSHHXJ15 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000216581 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

MMLG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
Wellington Management Company LLP 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-15908 

iii. CRD number
000106595 
iv. LEI, if any

549300YHP12TEZNLCX41 

v. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Sub Advisors Record: 2
i. Full name
Sands Capital Management, LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-64820 

iii. CRD number
000137610 
iv. LEI, if any

549300EZ3H51OQNSS023 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,339.52000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,647.47000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

119.22000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

326.02000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

480.60000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

33.68000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1.12000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

4,947.63000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,709,198.72000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

18,052,292.29000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,273,980.43000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

8,710,676.46000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

36,746,147.90000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

58,376,976.38000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 64

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000077392 

c. LEI

549300KI0O8WACYPJT57 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000237796 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XSEP 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

35,125.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,575.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

14,000.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

57,700.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,889,520.90000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

121,665,423.80000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

134,554,944.70000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

132,003,388.12000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 65

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079853 

c. LEI

549300BOHM826AXZTR83 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000241257 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GMAR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

18,116.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

26,946.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,127.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

51,189.75000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

10,199,960.57000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

35,745,554.08000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

124,316,337.50000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

170,261,852.15000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

207,697,491.76000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 66

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000069332 

c. LEI

549300GKLU3NO7FR1S45 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000221311 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DSEP 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

28,510.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,592.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,613.75000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

46,716.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

44,565,094.44000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,913,654.92000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

162,616,094.64000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

212,094,844.00000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

179,817,150.69000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 67

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000073414 

c. LEI

54930018IO6Z21DE6Q51 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000230301 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XDEC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

41,543.75000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

89,995.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

19,075.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

150,614.75000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

393,559,291.05000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

41,837,536.75000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

435,396,827.80000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

355,510,570.80000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 68

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080712 

c. LEI

5493000DC8C9RSLMFW82 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000243241 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BUFZ 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,456.77000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17.14000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

57.37000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

286.48000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

9,817.76000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

119,235,296.33000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

28,851,622.69000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

66,038,558.20000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

37,188,169.66000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

251,313,646.88000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

75,251,518.87000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 69

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000066789 

c. LEI

549300U2JRM8TRVDVY22 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000215123 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

AFMC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

10.43000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

542.88000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

18.56000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

564.48000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

974.55000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

2,110.90000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,151,323.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,991,382.07000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,733,663.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,073,441.49000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

18,609,336.25000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

46,559,145.81000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

9,863,673.39000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 70

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000065187 

c. LEI

5493000SGQR02L5NQO23 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000211017 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FAUG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

18,633.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

108,591.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

32,913.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

160,137.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

55,173,690.34000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

13,171,958.29000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

455,231,614.87000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

523,577,263.50000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

602,666,128.60000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 71

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068219 

c. LEI

549300GSST0K3UKSM891 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000218409 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DMAY 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,456.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,872.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

43,871.50000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,990.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

59,189.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

61,094,507.84000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

103,299,789.19000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

164,394,297.03000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

210,624,100.04000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 72

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071223 

c. LEI

549300R5G8XSAE8ZPF31 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000226055 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

YMAR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

19,679.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

18,360.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

75,597.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

113,636.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

20,010,471.57000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

76,674,071.04000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,475,812.26000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

102,160,354.87000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

77,592,548.05000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 73

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000082290 

c. LEI

254900S5ALKAC1DXL036 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000245576 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XNOV 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,273.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,555.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

7,828.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,851,348.92000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,279,158.09000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

8,130,507.01000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

24,170,894.24000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 74

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000072098 

c. LEI

549300IIY8N2048UZP03 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000227832 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QJUN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

76,824.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

31,063.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

19,199.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

127,086.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

422,998,447.91000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,511,208.18000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

10,188,254.26000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

440,697,910.35000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

377,133,377.73000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 75

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070584 

c. LEI

549300PUXE8WJI576085 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000224230 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FJAN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17,976.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

91,419.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

30,600.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

139,995.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

438,950,717.95000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,790,135.32000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

51,195,622.29000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

499,936,475.56000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

583,129,658.74000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 76

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080852 

c. LEI

5493000JADZC0JUEHV49 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000243422 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XJUL 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,972.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,381.31000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

13,192.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

20,546.31000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

53,603,374.72000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,917,849.87000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

63,521,224.59000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

47,677,450.48000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 77

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Expanded Technology ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071978 

c. LEI

5493004771S8UONQ1564 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000227615 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XPND 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

393.55000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

187.89000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
ii. SEC file number

008-32682 

iii. CRD number
000015794 
iv. LEI, if any

RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

395.64000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

297.88000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

1,274.96000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

17,251,546.93000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,100,713.33000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

18,352,260.26000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

14,665,715.89000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 78

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000071847 

c. LEI

549300R2M552NTWQVM90 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000227373 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

ILDR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon, SA/NV (Netherlands) 
ii. LEI, if any

MMYX0N4ZEZ13Z4XCG897 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
NETHERLANDS  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 2
i. Full name
Euroclear France 
ii. LEI, if any

54930060MY6S68NEUP16 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 3
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Asset Servicing, Niederlassung Frankfurt am Main 
ii. LEI, if any

5299008ORSGF0TGLSC98 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
GERMANY  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button not checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other
Custodians Record: 4
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,184.16000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

736.14000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

583.16000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,076.81000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

903.95000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

71.33000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

4,555.55000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

955,828.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

16,264,462.58000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
Jane Street Execution Services, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69254 

iii. CRD number
000167280 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,242,184.75000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,919,327.81000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

21,381,803.64000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

25,593,211.02000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 79

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000080506 

c. LEI

2549001V5CEB7HJJPI64 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000242936 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

GOCT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,888.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

25,272.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

29,160.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

17,801,567.67000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

125,775,841.79000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

10,825,272.94000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

154,402,682.40000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

109,084,211.55000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 80

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000082289 

c. LEI

25490048STBZE1LVEA22 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000245575 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

XMAY 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,268.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,040.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

7,308.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

16,838,491.12000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

751,047.26000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

17,589,538.38000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

23,208,413.62000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 81

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000069649 

c. LEI

5493007S2MXH1M7JFV31 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000222135 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FOCT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

68,178.75000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

12,772.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17,823.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

98,774.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

245,757,195.61000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,968,704.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

67,377,411.99000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

319,103,311.60000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

478,583,197.04000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 82

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000067879 

c. LEI

549300ETGZ43J6HSKL25 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000217668 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FFEB 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

109,073.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

46,732.75000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

38,373.75000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

194,180.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,486,646.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

634,993,037.25000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

92,044,632.05000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

730,524,315.30000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

669,176,582.94000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 83

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000069329 

c. LEI

549300Z08145VU7Q3I60 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000221308 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FSEP 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Societe Generale 
ii. SEC file number

N/A 

iii. CRD number
N/A 
iv. LEI, if any

O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
FRANCE  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

14,507.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

60,639.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17,725.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

92,872.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

299,345,175.37000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

16,877,233.87000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

316,222,409.24000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

474,709,382.98000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 84

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000068692 

c. LEI

549300ZRMEYJMUDUQE43 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000219662 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FJUN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

50,319.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

30,598.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

129,863.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

210,780.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

756,686,342.77000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

14,724,011.40000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

96,475,056.19000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

867,885,410.36000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

643,050,010.77000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 85

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000081334 

c. LEI

5493000JATOPH2Y1H084 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000244041 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

SAUG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,234.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

23,298.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,560.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

37,092.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

48,519,195.51000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,222,456.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,305,368.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

53,047,019.51000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

35,925,931.68000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 86

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000073489 

c. LEI

5493002EYHK3FX6WXJ92 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000230440 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

MMSC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-64675 

iii. CRD number
000136369 
iv. LEI, if any

N/A 

v. State, if applicable
ARKANSAS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Sub Advisors Record: 2
i. Full name
Driehaus Capital Management LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-18439 

iii. CRD number
000105757 
iv. LEI, if any

3DB5D3XI1UQ5VSKMHV11 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

138.87000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

270.59000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

719.63000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

210.09000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,803.81000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

509.45000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

719.26000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

4,371.70000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

10,366,057.76000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,609,500.23000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

14,975,557.99000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

11,893,601.20000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 87

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000072100 

c. LEI

549300L17F487NNE0T86 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000227834 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

YJUN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

25,301.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

174,295.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

52,917.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

252,513.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

7,584,588.63000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

152,451,934.75000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

18,547,508.17000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

178,584,031.55000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

151,180,055.74000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 88

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000083345 

c. LEI

2549008L1YH2QGWNBV31 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000246916 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

SFEB 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

13,524.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,938.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

21,462.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,013,599.60000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

8,915,830.92000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

9,929,430.52000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

50,029,970.17000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 89

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070228 

c. LEI

5493005T88NT5VOXQU68 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000223318 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

YDEC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,455.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

40,793.50000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

36,126.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

83,374.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

65,286,984.11000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

19,508,807.88000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

84,795,791.99000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

71,887,111.12000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 90

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000069651 

c. LEI

549300U6WE4MBQXZ2227 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000222137 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DOCT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,653.75000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,145.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

25,462.75000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

38,261.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

26,803,644.42000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

121,344,211.27000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

148,147,855.69000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

180,483,969.87000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 91

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000067881 

c. LEI

549300W5JHJZFCH3B052 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000217670 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

DFEB 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
i. Full name of securities lending agent
ii. LEI, if any

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
1. Name of person providing indemnification
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
S&P Global Inc. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,699.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

43,335.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

50,034.00000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

101,684,953.19000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

29,136,121.81000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,776,851.47000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

143,597,926.47000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

243,971,935.18000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

N-CEN:Part E: Additional Questions for Exchange-Traded Funds and Exchange-Traded Managed Funds


Exchange Record: 1


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DMAR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
859,399.68000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
13,583,644.90000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,464,596.87000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
799,203.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
126,543,182.79000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
53,546,794.30000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
138,976,931.32000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
134,437,813.25000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 2


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GAUG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
182,408,910.83000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
115,349,877.31000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,839,952.48000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
18,738,745.50000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
54,522,061.92000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
35,977,261.74000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 3


Fund Name
FT Vest International Equity Buffer ETF - September 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
YSEP 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
995,099.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,186,186.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
32,353,533.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
25,727,302.82000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 4


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XIMR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,627,824.51000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
16,216,764.38000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 5


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DAPR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
80,818,390.30000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
116,172,784.07000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
6,496,805.16000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
62,340,620.99000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
50,939,618.61000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,427,791.67000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,701,306.03000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,018,347.95000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 6


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DNOV 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
195,911,379.62000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
173,327,298.48000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,068,372.19000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
52,186,178.78000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,085,998.78000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,904,679.27000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 7


Fund Name
First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
CRPT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
11,982,562.23000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,020,813.75000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,010,035.59000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,413,892.55000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,097,828.85000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,079,100.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
626,518.10000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.38000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.96000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.38000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.14000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.86000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.02000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 8


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XAUG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
25,671,403.84000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
28,892,694.13000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
25,317,499.97000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
32,657,514.80000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 9


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DDEC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,949,515.52000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,164,495.44000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
76,766,712.96000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
333,272,916.51000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
266,852,799.94000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,875,949.44000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
833,805.65000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 10


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XJAN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
22,600,573.09000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
17,210,870.96000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
82,262,745.23000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
36,794,609.58000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 11


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QSPT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,105,662.98000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
23,970,971.98000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
6,080,987.64000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
269,449,142.29000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
148,796,344.93000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 12


Fund Name
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
LDSF 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
19,760,791.15000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
26,111,187.75000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
23,325,423.37000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
12,222,500.14000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
27,975,806.25000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
12,984,234.04000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,592,402.39000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.07000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.10000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.93000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.10000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.18000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.20000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.82000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.20000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 13


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QMAR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
24,758,528.54000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
106,778,816.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
25,085,311.18000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,348,093.42000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
11,957,844.50000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
437,394,492.47000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
182,217,165.58000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 14


Fund Name
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
AFLG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,556,540.55000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,550,033.88000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
14,215,296.78000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,934,697.47000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.42000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.13000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.58000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.13000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.44000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.40000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.56000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.40000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 15


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GJUL 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
434,881,170.29000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
382,940,429.07000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
40,920,101.85000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
12,212,766.25000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
13,313,262.52000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
75,389,959.49000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
28,727,594.34000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 16


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XAPR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
9,049,845.54000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,293,355.54000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
780,648.42000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 17


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QMAG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,989,443.36000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
64,903,742.60000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,003,222.77000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,000,871.39000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 18


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GSEP 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,003,623.24000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
89,976,774.59000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
25,647,538.66000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
68,856,158.24000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
18,020,292.27000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 19


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GJAN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,867,450.52000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
216,321,102.67000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
163,753,188.63000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
60,154,677.79000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
26,023,520.36000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,487,072.19000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 20


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GJUN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
10,317,209.26000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
307,003,939.29000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
192,663,076.78000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
253,829,239.04000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
170,328,064.10000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
38,089,451.82000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 21


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QMMY 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
86,222,256.14000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,037,270.55000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
37,336,239.08000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
72,036,827.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,064,810.24000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 22


Fund Name
FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BUFQ 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,948,128.92000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
149,406,992.27000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
33,826,573.47000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
333,424,953.60000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
40,292,597.71000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
75,831,971.29000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
8,943,677.57000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.98000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.02000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.99000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.02000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 23


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GAPR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
173,857,976.22000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
167,839,663.64000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
895,765.17000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,379,648.43000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
8,184,730.08000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
58,796,474.65000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
32,867,898.70000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 24


Fund Name
First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
EFIX 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
811,789.78000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,048,060.15000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.31000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.31000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 25


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
SMAY 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,399,455.96000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
62,755,287.35000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
31,742,116.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
10,283,533.88000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,348,764.77000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 26


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FNOV 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,176,909.73000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
513,525,076.25000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
353,661,135.42000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
33,945,199.32000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
140,597,060.53000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
41,029,383.07000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,157,880.14000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 27


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GMAY 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
236,174,471.74000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
126,658,450.92000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,515,816.14000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
6,136,306.24000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
27,904,785.74000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
66,933,864.04000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
20,455,655.18000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 28


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FDEC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
774,173,103.99000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
524,648,508.68000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,153,629.98000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
147,362,247.56000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
83,496,648.80000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
13,842,383.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
15,735,521.61000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 29


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FJUL 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
876,422,428.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
923,488,284.71000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
62,461,025.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
6,548,865.21000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,113,005.07000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
8,899,032.83000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
27,550,733.79000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
312,269,440.31000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
104,623,640.25000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 30


Fund Name
FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BUFS 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,996,600.27000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,022,327.77000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.03000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.97000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.02000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 31


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GDEC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
47,797,763.05000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
48,503,607.37000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
151,528,622.47000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
39,126,955.47000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 32


Fund Name
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
MFLX 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,150,432.93000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,711,599.10000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.02000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.02000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.10000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.10000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 33


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XJUN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
9,630,605.55000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
157,316,067.81000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,397,864.75000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,585,214.09000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
25,278,241.16000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
52,788,511.05000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
78,514,222.47000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 34


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DAUG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
6,052,796.64000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,799,661.69000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,758,962.40000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
37,273,429.38000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
70,213,295.12000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
30,245,756.11000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
108,245,324.14000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
26,491,773.72000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 35


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XIDE 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
13,633,769.08000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
13,629,993.48000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
6,812,095.23000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 36


Fund Name
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
AFSM 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,802,939.59000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,342,608.78000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.29000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.13000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.71000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.13000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 37


Fund Name
First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FIXD 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
66,466,315.06000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
13,027,210.92000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
374,932,072.73000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
157,491,962.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
261,363,196.37000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
38,589,106.17000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
112,639,510.83000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,232,464.80000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.16000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.16000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.16000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.16000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 38


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FMAY 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
620,884,628.81000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
571,544,768.53000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,569,869.30000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,025,513.98000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
225,049,595.89000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
34,946,253.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,590,917.59000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
51,453,540.92000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 39


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DJAN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
16,916,517.47000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
81,900,121.30000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
93,024,942.78000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,870,058.39000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,754,969.91000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
199,631,857.33000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
148,051,615.35000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 40


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
SNOV 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,222,442.70000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
8,729,553.90000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
21,667,868.93000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 41


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GFEB 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
898,989.59000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
175,918,792.32000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
19,215,457.48000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
225,497,810.33000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
226,234,656.61000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,063,671.81000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,154,318.48000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 42


Fund Name
First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
LALT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
9,210,879.49000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.11000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.89000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.04000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 43


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XFEB 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
794,327.03000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
28,773,350.59000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
10,952,327.88000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
9,063,632.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,365,208.11000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 44


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XIJN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,524,627.01000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,058,466.69000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 45


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QCAP 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
36,986,853.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,142,484.09000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,142,705.39000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,022,844.12000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,070,728.98000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 46


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FMAR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
585,216,429.83000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
354,363,326.18000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
16,196,689.88000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
253,133,802.91000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
23,203,687.96000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,051,512.59000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
8,777,045.32000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,016,691.08000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 47


Fund Name
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BUFG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
107,595,652.84000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
89,243,905.17000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
22,989,136.02000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
9,728,805.28000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
413,513,211.71000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
402,169,844.44000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.10000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.98000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.10000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
-0.04000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.14000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.04000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.14000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 48


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XMAR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,666,735.50000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
198,830,201.45000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
244,123,798.87000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
17,482,709.98000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
76,589,217.88000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 49


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QCJL 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,943,844.60000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
27,868,689.10000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
15,815,541.56000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 50


Fund Name
First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DEED 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,123,685.54000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,133,691.71000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
10,223,093.36000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
10,217,248.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,031,321.91000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,195,500.42000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,049,516.97000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.17000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.17000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.22000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.22000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 51


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DJUL 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,637,423.07000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
184,931,778.44000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
236,883,581.99000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
6,065,501.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,859,521.71000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
49,425,068.28000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
328,263,088.92000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
323,706,073.80000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 52


Fund Name
FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BUFD 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,893,592.04000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
83,063,060.94000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
82,834,425.52000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,434,905.91000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
117,795,898.48000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
6,722,241.95000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
151,731,751.47000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
13,720,151.46000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.01000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.01000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 53


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QDEC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
37,943,493.67000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
21,522,403.57000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,230,397.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,669,396.85000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
383,221,548.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
229,038,627.53000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,736,148.83000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 54


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DJUN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
16,387,018.74000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
65,758,438.13000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
37,147,659.49000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
985,053.62000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
189,822,111.27000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
190,109,500.91000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,057,678.33000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,024,131.43000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 55


Fund Name
First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
UCON 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
159,966,425.27000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
337,965,708.17000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
157,397,725.01000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
651,319,320.05000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
44,389,853.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.21000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.21000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 56


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XOCT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
836,200.67000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
47,231,341.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
19,268,509.31000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
30,297,923.39000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,312,705.72000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 57


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XISE 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
46,436,088.54000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
760,546.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
39,313,984.74000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
8,403,487.02000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 58


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FAPR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,858,399.83000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
22,233,771.60000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
478,806,136.76000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
444,272,155.25000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,840,330.18000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
902,919.14000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
188,353,572.08000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
19,240,600.22000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 59


Fund Name
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FCEF 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
10,245,406.49000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,833,866.96000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
5.68000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.65000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
94.32000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.65000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.06000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.06000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 60


Fund Name
FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BUFR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,458,041,093.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
214,843,162.20000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
78,177,601.72000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,380,720,401.76000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
18,161,443.72000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,324,767.99000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
17,378,379.80000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.01000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.99000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.02000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 61


Fund Name
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BUFT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
24,809,069.06000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
13,769,380.56000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
248,341,998.32000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
248,322,531.85000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,243,171.18000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
6,323,167.15000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.06000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.10000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.94000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.10000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.10000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.10000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 62


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GNOV 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
148,629,110.89000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
30,439,633.07000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,545,348.09000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,705,615.70000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
30,506,702.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,697,577.43000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 63


Fund Name
First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
MMLG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,769,720.76000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
12,337,006.62000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
6,065,192.76000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,370,901.08000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
8,862,751.46000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.79000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.81000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
98.21000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.81000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.71000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.44000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
98.29000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.44000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 64


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XSEP 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
24,106,404.94000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
18,632,698.51000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
157,946,646.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
124,480,894.48000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
6.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
94.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 65


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GMAR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
168,918,066.96000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
37,381,482.19000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
223,602,038.03000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
124,181,882.02000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
11,943,874.61000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 66


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DSEP 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
40,603,010.38000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
44,048,378.10000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
230,949,799.83000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
217,017,583.49000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,837,881.67000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,169,367.40000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 67


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XDEC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,040,523.85000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
881,263.34000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
22,201,643.89000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
52,802,011.23000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
378,965,565.85000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
417,993,845.33000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 68


Fund Name
FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BUFZ 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
119,060,008.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
30,693,019.03000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
37,193,604.42000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
28,853,314.74000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
66,048,690.49000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
12.16000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
9.85000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
87.84000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
9.85000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
-0.02000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.02000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 69


Fund Name
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
AFMC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,503,625.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,490,935.57000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,940,654.61000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,154,527.15000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,113,625.78000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,654,931.87000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,154,527.15000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
11,533,503.93000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,120,674.27000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.30000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.12000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.70000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.12000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.15000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.14000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.85000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.14000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 70


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FAUG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
516,250,998.69000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
504,978,800.03000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-07221 
c. CRD number
000007691 
d. LEI, if any
8NAV47T0Y26Q87Y0QP81 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
966,957.70000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,069,464.95000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
116,472,999.22000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
36,289,276.10000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
18,964,759.12000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,598,490.43000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
25,881,948.77000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 71


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DMAY 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
157,311,013.59000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
103,881,536.54000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,571,917.37000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
860,653.88000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
120,817,455.92000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
70,224,673.44000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,879,311.33000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,935,314.13000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 72


Fund Name
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
YMAR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,160,185.51000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
18,959,607.01000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
96,214,020.72000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
78,106,832.38000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
33,418,396.21000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,496,021.28000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 73


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XNOV 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
22,561,852.51000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,895,743.23000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
21,161,346.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,881,902.44000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 74


Fund Name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QJUN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,246,354.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
22,760,647.62000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,834,842.92000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,388,510.70000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
467,146,898.23000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
447,561,942.58000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
49,734,605.20000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
36,173,051.21000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 75


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FJAN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
665,934,434.95000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
465,555,437.24000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
165,116,152.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
53,250,909.44000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,274,067.76000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
9,757,349.20000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,046,813.68000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,086,783.23000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 76


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XJUL 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,247,725.87000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
48,708,471.93000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
55,479,745.82000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
18,760,302.09000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
9,962,844.49000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,704,607.26000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 77


Fund Name
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XPND 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
14,716,081.85000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,583,854.83000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,105,230.91000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.27000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.07000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.73000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.07000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.36000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.64000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.04000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 78


Fund Name
First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
ILDR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
992,922.77000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
15,545,928.75000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,108,026.13000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
967,326.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
971,386.58000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,264,463.51000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
2.32000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.25000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
97.68000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
1.25000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.50000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.52000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.50000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
1.52000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 79


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
GOCT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
17,134,051.56000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
846,552.21000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
69,436,218.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
132,440,721.95000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,577,000.68000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
132,760,692.88000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
10,882,927.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 80


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
XMAY 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
9,694,529.89000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
16,993,953.27000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
31,372,312.13000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,019,665.96000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 81


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FOCT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
143,097,949.50000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
70,002,496.49000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
11,003,632.67000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
6,452,341.56000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,023,863.90000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
461,104,163.11000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
265,640,688.17000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,211,561.88000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 82


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FFEB 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
9,512,227.65000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,453,166.11000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
305,322,567.61000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
91,425,752.17000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
853,474,974.72000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
662,830,221.13000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,658,403.37000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 83


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FSEP 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
116,410,536.21000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
18,406,212.12000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,462,868.41000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,825,396.77000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,070,269.21000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
415,103,182.61000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
315,695,669.72000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,092,491.57000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 84


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FJUN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,992,239.07000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,890,118.45000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,414,609.05000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
17,304,576.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
847,757,890.13000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
812,396,396.53000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
17,063,198.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
232,457,360.23000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
99,812,664.17000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 85


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
SAUG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,311,108.23000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
72,058,647.90000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
48,660,021.93000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,445,459.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
10,256,759.76000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,231,222.97000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 86


Fund Name
First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
MMSC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
8,749,732.35000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,852,771.50000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,685,707.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.94000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.62000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
98.06000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.62000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
2.79000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.71000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
97.21000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.71000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 87


Fund Name
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
YJUN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,088,219.20000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
10,916,316.01000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
14,313,763.97000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
15,162,547.94000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
10,873,091.53000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
202,930,379.53000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
161,677,356.62000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 88


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
SFEB 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
59,888,856.40000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
8,993,175.89000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
12,926,204.43000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,020,784.23000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 89


Fund Name
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
YDEC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
37,341,860.52000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
19,617,596.26000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
50,521,269.06000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
67,885,442.06000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,243,644.02000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 90


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DOCT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
45,174,122.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
27,427,489.35000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
6,099,325.25000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,792,306.74000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
130,453,443.08000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
137,097,235.40000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
903,702.57000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 91


Fund Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
DFEB 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
108,930,739.06000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
29,697,445.10000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,726,652.10000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
66,651,864.44000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
117,083,656.74000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
12,926,322.72000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jane Street Capital LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-52275 
c. CRD number
000103782 
d. LEI, if any
549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period?
Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
25,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

N-CEN:Part G: Attachments

Item G.1a. Attachments.

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below: Checkbox not checked   i. Legal proceedings  
Checkbox not checked  ii. Provision of financial support  
Checkbox checked  iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)  
Checkbox not checked  iv. Change in accounting principles and practices  
Checkbox not checked  v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders  
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations 

Instructions.

1. Item G.1.a.i. Legal proceedings.

(a) If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.11.a., provide a brief description of the proceedings. As part of the description, provide the case or docket number (if any), and the full names of the principal parties to the proceeding.
(b) If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.11.b., identify the proceeding and give its date of termination.

2. Item G.1.a.ii. Provision of financial support. If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.14., provide the following information (unless the Registrant is a Money Market Fund): (a) Description of nature of support.

(b) Person providing support.

(c) Brief description of relationship between the person providing support and the Registrant.

(d) Date support provided.

(e) Amount of support.

(f) Security supported (if applicable). Disclose the full name of the issuer, the title of the issue (including coupon or yield, if applicable) and at least two identifiers, if available (e.g., CIK, CUSIP, ISIN, LEI).
(g) Value of security supported on date support was initiated (if applicable).

(h) Brief description of reason for support.

(i) Term of support.

(j) Brief description of any contractual restrictions relating to support.

3. Item G.1.a.iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only). Each management investment company shall furnish a report of its independent public accountant on the company's system of internal accounting controls. The accountant's report shall be based on the review, study and evaluation of the accounting system, internal accounting controls, and procedures for safeguarding securities made during the audit of the financial statements for the reporting period. The report should disclose any material weaknesses in: (a) the accounting system; (b) system of internal accounting control; or (c) procedures for safeguarding securities which exist as of the end of the Registrant's fiscal year.

The accountant's report shall be furnished as an exhibit to the form and shall: (1) be addressed to the Registrant's shareholders and board of directors; (2) be dated; (3) be signed manually; and (4) indicate the city and state where issued.

Attachments that include a report that discloses a material weakness should include an indication by the Registrant of any corrective action taken or proposed.

The fact that an accountant's report is attached to this form shall not be regarded as acknowledging any review of this form by the independent public accountant.

4. Item G.1.a.iv. Change in accounting principles and practices. If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.21, provide an attachment that describes the change in accounting principles or practices, or the change in the method of applying any such accounting principles or practices. State the date of the change and the reasons therefor. A letter from the Registrant's independent accountants, approving or otherwise commenting on the change, shall accompany the description.

5. Item G.1.a.v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders. File as an attachment any information required to be reported on Form N-CEN or any predecessor form to Form N-CEN (e.g., Form N-SAR) pursuant to exemptive orders issued by the Commission and relied on by the Registrant.

6. Item G.1.a.vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations. File as an attachment any other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations.

N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Registrant
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII 
Date
2024-11-13 
Signature
Derek Maltbie 
Title
Treasurer