# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005820
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 1348833
**Document Hash:** abbefa1256dfa745ed5df0ed8dc876e2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005820.hdr.sgml**: 20251112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005820

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250831

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251112

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251112

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001667919

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23147
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251469573

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (Series ID: S000053967)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169819 | First Trust Income Opportunities ETF | FCEF            |

### First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF (Series ID: S000053970)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169822 | First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF | MFLX            |

### First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (Series ID: S000056501)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000178745 | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF | FIXD            |

### First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (Series ID: S000061961)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000200735 | First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF | UCON            |

### First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (Series ID: S000063239)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205110 | First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF | LDSF            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (Series ID: S000065187)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000211017 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August | FAUG            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (Series ID: S000065188)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000211018 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August | DAUG            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November (Series ID: S000066684)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000214901 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November | FNOV            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November (Series ID: S000066686)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000214903 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November | DNOV            |

### First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (Series ID: S000066788)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000215122 | First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF | AFLG            |

### First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (Series ID: S000066789)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000215123 | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | AFMC            |

### First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (Series ID: S000066790)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000215124 | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | AFSM            |

### First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF (Series ID: S000067359)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000216581 | First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF | MMLG            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (Series ID: S000067879)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000217668 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | FFEB            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (Series ID: S000067881)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000217670 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February | DFEB            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (Series ID: S000068217)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000218407 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May | FMAY            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May (Series ID: S000068219)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000218409 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May | DMAY            |

### First Trust Securitized Plus ETF (Series ID: S000068300)

| Class ID   | Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000218639 | First Trust Securitized Plus ETF | DEED            |

### FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000068605)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000219511 | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF | BUFR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June (Series ID: S000068692)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000219662 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June | FJUN            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June (Series ID: S000068694)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000219664 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June | DJUN            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July (Series ID: S000068853)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000220038 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July | DJUL            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July (Series ID: S000068855)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000220040 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July | FJUL            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September (Series ID: S000069329)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000221308 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | FSEP            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (Series ID: S000069332)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000221311 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | DSEP            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (Series ID: S000069649)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000222135 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October | FOCT            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October (Series ID: S000069651)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000222137 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October | DOCT            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (Series ID: S000070187)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223224 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December | FDEC            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December (Series ID: S000070189)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223226 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December | DDEC            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December (Series ID: S000070225)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223312 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December | QDEC            |

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (Series ID: S000070228)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223318 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December | YDEC            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January (Series ID: S000070584)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224230 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January | FJAN            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (Series ID: S000070586)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224232 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January | DJAN            |

### FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000070644)

| Class ID   | Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224383 | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF | BUFD            |

### First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF (Series ID: S000070694)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224778 | First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF | EFIX            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June (Series ID: S000070764)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224911 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June | XJUN            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (Series ID: S000071218)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226050 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March | FMAR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March (Series ID: S000071219)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226051 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March | DMAR            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March (Series ID: S000071222)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226054 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March | QMAR            |

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (Series ID: S000071223)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226055 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March | YMAR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (Series ID: S000071432)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226537 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April | FAPR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April (Series ID: S000071434)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226539 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April | DAPR            |

### First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (Series ID: S000071847)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227373 | First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF | ILDR            |

### First Trust Expanded Technology ETF (Series ID: S000071978)

| Class ID   | Class Name                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227615 | First Trust Expanded Technology ETF | XPND            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June (Series ID: S000072098)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227832 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June | QJUN            |

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June (Series ID: S000072100)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227834 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June | YJUN            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September (Series ID: S000073408)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230294 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September | QSPT            |

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September (Series ID: S000073410)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230296 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | YSEP            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December (Series ID: S000073414)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230301 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December | XDEC            |

### First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF (Series ID: S000073441)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230351 | First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF | CRPT            |

### First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (Series ID: S000073489)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230440 | First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF | MMSC            |

### FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (Series ID: S000074006)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231328 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF | BUFG            |

### FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (Series ID: S000074008)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231330 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF | BUFT            |

### FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000076430)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000236305 | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF | BUFQ            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September (Series ID: S000077392)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000237796 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September | XSEP            |

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May (Series ID: S000079075)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000239915 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May | SMAY            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January (Series ID: S000079228)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240186 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January | GJAN            |

### First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (Series ID: S000079512)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240568 | First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF | LALT            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February (Series ID: S000079668)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240892 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February | GFEB            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March (Series ID: S000079851)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241255 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March | XMAR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (Series ID: S000079853)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241257 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March | GMAR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (Series ID: S000079967)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241464 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April | GAPR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May (Series ID: S000080201)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241937 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May | GMAY            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (Series ID: S000080497)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000242927 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August | GAUG            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July (Series ID: S000080498)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000242928 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July | GJUL            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June (Series ID: S000080499)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000242929 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June | GJUN            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (Series ID: S000080504)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000242934 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December | GDEC            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November (Series ID: S000080505)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000242935 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November | GNOV            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October (Series ID: S000080506)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000242936 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October | GOCT            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September (Series ID: S000080507)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000242937 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | GSEP            |

### FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000080712)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000243241 | FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFZ            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August (Series ID: S000080851)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000243421 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August | XAUG            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July (Series ID: S000080852)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000243422 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July | XJUL            |

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (Series ID: S000081334)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000244041 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August | SAUG            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September (Series ID: S000081790)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000244790 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September | XISE            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April (Series ID: S000082286)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245572 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April | XAPR            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February (Series ID: S000082287)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245573 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February | XFEB            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January (Series ID: S000082288)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245574 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January | XJAN            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May (Series ID: S000082289)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245575 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May | XMAY            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November (Series ID: S000082290)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245576 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November | XNOV            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October (Series ID: S000082291)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245577 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October | XOCT            |

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November (Series ID: S000082806)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000246128 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November | SNOV            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December (Series ID: S000083165)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000246681 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December | XIDE            |

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February (Series ID: S000083345)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000246916 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February | SFEB            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March (Series ID: S000084318)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248689 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March | XIMR            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August (Series ID: S000084421)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248798 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August | QMAG            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February (Series ID: S000084422)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248799 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February | QMFE            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May (Series ID: S000084423)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248800 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May | QMMY            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November (Series ID: S000084424)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248801 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November | QMNV            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April (Series ID: S000084429)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248806 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April | QCAP            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January (Series ID: S000084430)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248807 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January | QCJA            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July (Series ID: S000084431)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248808 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July | QCJL            |

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October (Series ID: S000084432)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248809 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October | QCOC            |

### FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000085089)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000249954 | FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFS            |

### FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000085091)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000249956 | FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFY            |

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June (Series ID: S000085353)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000250352 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June | XIJN            |

### FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000093228)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261390 | FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFX            |

## Internal

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <br>To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII: <br>In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (the "Trust"), including the First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF, First Trust Income Opportunities ETF, First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF, First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF, First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF, First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF, First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF, First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF, First Trust Expanded Technology ETF, First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF, First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF, and First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF as of and for the year ended August 31, 2025, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Trust's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. <br>The management of the Trust is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A fund's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. <br>Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. <br>A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the fund's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. <br>Our consideration of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Trust's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of August 31, 2025. <br>This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. <br>/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP <br> Chicago, Illinois <br> October 21, 2025

## Internal

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <br>To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII: <br>In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (the "Trust"), including the FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – January, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – January, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – February, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – February, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – March, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – May, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – May, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – June, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – June, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – July, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – August, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – September, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – October, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – November, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – November, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – December, FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – December, FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF, FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF – January, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – January, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF – February, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – February, FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – March, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF – March, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – March, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF – April, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – April, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF – May, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – May, FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – June, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF – June, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – June, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF – July, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – July, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF – August, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – August, FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF – September, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – September, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF – October, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – October, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF – November, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – November, FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – December, FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF – December, FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF – December, FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF, FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF, FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF, FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF, and FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF as of and for the year/period ended August 31, 2025, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Trust's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. <br>The management of the Trust is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A fund's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. <br>Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. <br>A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the fund's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. <br>Our consideration of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Trust's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of August 31, 2025. <br>This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. <br>/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP <br> Chicago, Illinois <br> October 22, 2025 <br>

## Internal

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <br>To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII: <br>In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (the "Trust"), including the FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February, FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May, FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August, FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November, FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December, FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December, FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF, FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF, First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (formerly known as First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF), First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF (formerly known as First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF), and First Trust Securitized Plus ETF (formerly known as First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF) as of and for the year ended August 31, 2025, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Trust's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. <br>The management of the Trust is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A fund's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. <br>Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. <br>A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the fund's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. <br>Our consideration of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Trust's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of August 31, 2025. <br>This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. <br>/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP <br> Chicago, Illinois <br> October 23, 2025 <br>

# Form N-CEN: Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

## N-CEN: Filer Information
**Submission Type:** N-CEN
**CIK:** 0001667919

## N-CEN: Series/Class (Contract) Information

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### N-CEN: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2025-08-31

**Item A.1.b - Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?:** No

## N-CEN: Part B: Information About the Registrant

- **Item B.1.a - Full name of Registrant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-23147

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0001667919

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** 120 East Liberty Drive

- **Item B.2.a - Street 2:** Suite 400

- **Item B.2.b - City:** Wheaton

- **Item B.2.c - State:** IL

- **Item B.2.e - Zip Code:** 60187

- **Item B.2.f - Telephone:** 630-765-8000

- **Item B.2.g - Public Website:** https://www.ftportfolios.com

### Item B.3 - Location of books and records

**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:** VA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 22209

- **g. Telephone number:** 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:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 10022

- **g. Telephone number:** 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

- **c. City:** Westport

- **d. State, if applicable:** CT

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 06880

- **g. Telephone number:** 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

- **c. City:** Denver

- **d. State, if applicable:** CO

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 80206-4921

- **g. Telephone number:** 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

- **c. City:** New York

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 10286

- **g. Telephone number:** 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:** VA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 22102

- **g. Telephone number:** 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

- **c. City:** St. Petersburg

- **d. State, if applicable:** FL

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 33716

- **g. Telephone number:** 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:** CA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 90017

- **g. Telephone number:** 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

- **c. City:** Boston

- **d. State, if applicable:** MA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 02210

- **g. Telephone number:** 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

- **c. City:** Chicago

- **d. State, if applicable:** IL

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 60611

- **g. Telephone number:** 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

- **c. City:** Little Rock

- **d. State, if applicable:** AR

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 72201

- **g. Telephone number:** 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):** Smith Capital Investors, LLC

- **b. Street 1:** 1430 Blake Street

- **c. City:** Denver

- **d. State, if applicable:** CO

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 80202

- **g. Telephone number:** (833) 577-6484

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Records related to registrant and investment sub-advisor.

**Location books Record: 13**

- **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:** IL

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 60187

- **g. Telephone number:** 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.a - Is this the first filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.4.b - Is this the last filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.5.a - Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies?:** Yes

- **Item B.5.a.i - Full name of family of investment companies:** First Trust Advisors L.P

### Item B.6 - Organization

- [x] a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A

- [ ] b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2

- [ ] c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3

- [ ] d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4

- [ ] e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5

- [ ] f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6

- [ ] g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

- **Item B.6.i - Total number of Series:** 128

- **Item B.7 - Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act?:** Yes

### Item B.8 - Directors

| Name                | Is Interested Person?   | Other Investment Company File Numbers                                                                                                                                          |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Robert F. Keith     | No                      | 811-22452, 811-22019, 811-22709, 811-22652, 811-21539, 811-22519, 811-22767, 811-21586, 811-22559, 811-21727, 811-22245, 811-22795, 811-23565, 811-21944, 811-22717, 811-21774 |
| Niel B. Nielson     | No                      | 811-21586, 811-21539, 811-22717, 811-22452, 811-22767, 811-22245, 811-22519, 811-21727, 811-22709, 811-21944, 811-21774, 811-22019, 811-22652, 811-23565, 811-22559, 811-22795 |
| Richard E. Erickson | No                      | 811-22717, 811-21774, 811-21944, 811-22767, 811-22019, 811-23565, 811-22452, 811-21539, 811-22519, 811-21727, 811-22709, 811-21586, 811-22559, 811-22795, 811-22652, 811-22245 |
| Denise M. Keefe     | No                      | 811-21586, 811-23565, 811-21539, 811-22019, 811-22245, 811-22559, 811-21774, 811-22709, 811-22767, 811-22652, 811-22452, 811-22519, 811-22795, 811-21944, 811-22717, 811-21727 |
| Thomas J. Driscoll  | No                      | 811-22717, 811-22519, 811-22019, 811-22767, 811-22245, 811-22652, 811-22452, 811-22559, 811-21944, 811-21774, 811-22709                                                        |
| Thomas R. Kadlec    | No                      | 811-22452, 811-22652, 811-21944, 811-23565, 811-22717, 811-21774, 811-22709, 811-22519, 811-21727, 811-22559, 811-21586, 811-22245, 811-21539, 811-22795, 811-22767, 811-22019 |
| James A. Bowen      | Yes                     | 811-22452, 811-21727, 811-21586, 811-22245, 811-21539, 811-22519, 811-23565, 811-21774, 811-22767, 811-22019, 811-21944, 811-22652, 811-22559, 811-22717, 811-22709, 811-22795 |
| Bronwyn Wright      | No                      | 811-21727, 811-23565, 811-22559, 811-22795, 811-21586, 811-22709, 811-21774, 811-21539, 811-22652, 811-21944, 811-22245, 811-22019, 811-22767, 811-22519, 811-22717, 811-22452 |

### Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

**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

- **d. City:** Wheaton

- **e. State, if applicable:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Zip code:** 60187

- **h. Telephone number:** XXXXXX

- **i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing?:** No

If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, provide:

**CCO employer Record: 1**

- **i. Name of the person:** —

- **ii. Person’s IRS Employer Identification Number:** —

### Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

- **Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders’ vote during the reporting period?** —

- **Item B.11.a - Have there been any material legal proceedings?:** No

- **Item B.11.b - Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated?:** No

- **Item B.12.a - Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond?:** No

- **Item B.13.a - Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered under any insurance policy?:** Yes

- **Item B.13.a.i - If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period?:** No

- **Item B.14 - Did an affiliated person provide any form of financial support to the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.15.a.i - Release numbers:**
  - IC-30587

### Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

**Principal underwriter Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Portfolios L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-43843

- **iii. CRD number:** 000028519

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930062T84Z5CXY1C58

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person...?:** Yes

- **b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

### Item B.17. 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:** IL

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?** No

- **Item B.18 - Did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses?:** No

- **Item B.19 - Did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion?:** No

- **Item B.20 - Have there been material changes in the method of valuation?:** No

- **Item B.21 - Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices?:** No

- **Item B.22.a - Were any payments made to shareholders as a result of an error in calculating NAV?:** No

## Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

### Management Investment Record: 1 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071219

- **c. LEI:** 54930016Y4QZ1XCT8Q38

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                       | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March | C000226051                                | DMAR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,260.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $37,002.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $44,262.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $483,168,487.07           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $36,869,822.02            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $1,992,842.00             |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $251,668,167.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $773,699,318.09

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $307,275,457.83

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 2 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080497

- **c. LEI:** 5493000JARVXW5SZJW64

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                            | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August | C000242927                                | GAUG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,204.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $37,756.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $46,960.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $273,921,103.65           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $45,808,560.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $107,705,264.85           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $256,184,448.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $683,619,376.50

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $222,708,146.32

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 3 - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000073410

- **c. LEI:** 549300BMX3ZOVLS46O37

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                        | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | C000230296                                | YSEP                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $25,578.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $12,456.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $58,710.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $96,744.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $6,783,631.72             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $47,548,497.12            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $10,495,337.10            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $64,827,465.94

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $75,716,601.83

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 4 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084318

- **c. LEI:** 254900O4Z40XYY2WSP37

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March | C000248689                                | XIMR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,166.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,170.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $6,336.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                   | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $30,629,193.32            |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $2,336,748.31             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $32,965,941.63

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $30,779,394.27

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 5 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071434

- **c. LEI:** 549300YG870X4J4NCT56

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                       | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April | C000226539                                | DAPR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,596.50

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $30,048.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,100.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $34,744.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $204,103,358.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $164,960,475.97           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $44,798,219.80            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $413,862,053.77

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $249,064,586.93

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 6 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000066686

- **c. LEI:** 549300IODZGGM5ZEPV10

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November | C000214903                                | DNOV                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,584.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $11,568.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $31,722.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $47,874.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $247,320,580.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $23,181,694.95            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $104,625,725.70           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $375,128,000.65

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $300,489,054.62

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 7 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084422

- **c. LEI:** 254900GPKWSGCUNFJ959

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** Yes

**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 | i. Full name of Class                             | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February | C000248799                                | QMFE                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,824.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,938.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $3,762.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $1,761,195.12             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $27,633,512.79            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $29,394,707.91

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $36,177,229.15

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 8 - First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000073441

- **c. LEI:** 549300I91G2YHBXY5M11

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                         | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF | C000230351                                | CRPT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period?** Yes

  - **i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:**

    - **1. The Fund (or it securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities?** No

    - **2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted?** No

**c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:**

**Securities Lending Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of securities lending agent:** BNY Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person...?** No

- **iv. Does the securities lending agent... indemnify the Fund against borrower default?** Yes

- **v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:**

  **Idemnity Providers Record: 1**

  - **1. Name of person providing indemnification:** —

  - **2. LEI, if any:** —

- **vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period?** No

**e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply):**

- [x] Revenue sharing split

- [ ] Fee-based revenue split (other than administrative fee)

- [ ] Administrative fee

- [ ] Cash collateral reinvestment fee

- [ ] Indemnification fee

- [ ] Other

- [ ] N/A

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $8,220,740.42

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $13,917.00

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** SkyBridge Capital II, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-71056

- **iii. CRD number:** 000148152

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300Q5P3TC7KN5IT30

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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 (Belgium)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** MMYX0N4ZEZ13Z4XCG897

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** UBS Switzerland AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CIBC Mellon Trust Company

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300IYUUH221WBZ505

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** MUFG Bank, Ltd.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** C3GTMMZIHMY46P4OIX74

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Hong Kong)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon (United Kingdom)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 9**

- **i. Full name:** STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SINGAPORE) LIMITED

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300MDYVVHJ8D1DW28

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 10**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Asset Servicing, Niederlassung Frankfurt am Main

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5299008ORSGF0TGLSC98

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 11**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** NUXTG47HHHM1K2L0SG39

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $74,298.14

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** SAL EQUITY TRADING, GP

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-43174

- **iii. CRD number:** 000029337

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493003MWY2FX7868J26

- **v. State, if applicable:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $916.51

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $19,322.50

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $16,756.10

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,817.91

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,505.02

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $18,378.09

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $24,909.42

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,343.50

**Brokers Record: 10**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,003.22

**Aggregate Commission:** $177,018.10

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| UBS SECURITIES LLC                  | 008-22651         |    000007654 | T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 | NY      | US        | $4,198,493.82             |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $7,324,454.55             |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $6,131,910.52             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $15,888,168.64            |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC           | 008-37710         |    000019647 | 7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 | NY      | US        | $1,093,443.13             |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $11,866,146.39            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $46,502,617.05

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $98,012,221.84

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 9 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080851

- **c. LEI:** 5493000JAWNCIHWUHC13

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                      | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August | C000243421                                | XAUG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,743.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,391.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $10,134.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $35,192,663.85            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $22,073,821.34            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $26,147,571.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $83,414,056.19

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $36,619,246.75

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 10 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070189

- **c. LEI:** 549300KKHV6S5U248052

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December | C000223226                                | DDEC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $32,052.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $13,079.04

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,373.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,926.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $55,430.04

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $276,267,600.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $71,957,785.60            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $165,602,583.36           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $8,026,968.00             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $521,854,936.96

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $320,015,732.24

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 11 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082288

- **c. LEI:** 254900MNOKPZ608MB335

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                       | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January | C000245574                                | XJAN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,098.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,398.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,312.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $11,808.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $38,521,221.26            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $80,857,228.32            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $35,479,584.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $154,858,033.58

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $47,852,247.23

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 12 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000073408

- **c. LEI:** 5493004ZXCECEJGW5A57

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September | C000230294                                | QSPT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $58,292.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $26,838.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,030.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $94,160.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $30,821,096.04            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $17,668,448.00            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $306,653,534.48           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $355,143,078.52

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $367,472,784.70

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 13 - First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000063239

- **c. LEI:** 549300KBD4XDCS7YJ794

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                        | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF | C000205110                                | LDSF                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $330.40

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,776.43

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $637.82

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,410.03

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,260.43

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,500.00

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,515.01

**Aggregate Commission:** $26,430.12

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $33,028,100.41            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $22,968,001.05            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $33,953,344.27            |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $10,349,382.13            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $100,298,827.86

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $127,419,343.75

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 14 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071222

- **c. LEI:** 549300OGFIOLTIWFYI56

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                 | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March | C000226054                                | QMAR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,070.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $47,742.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $58,320.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $111,132.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $391,866,283.50           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $38,830,768.80            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $422,044,907.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $852,741,959.30

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $429,800,821.95

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 15 - First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000066788

- **c. LEI:** 549300BX4MYA0RTO5810

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF | C000215122                                | AFLG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $50.91

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $59.70

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,152.70

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $22.08

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,451.98

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $68.75

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,792.41

**Aggregate Commission:** $14,598.53

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $48,885,205.90            |
| ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC           | 008-34354         |    000014020 | 549300U16G4LU3V6C598 | IL      | US        | $34,264,626.25            |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $143,060,886.42           |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $75,462,547.79            |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO.             | 008-00201         |    000000134 | 5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 | NY      | US        | $21,396,438.54            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $49,227,229.15            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $70,325,317.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $442,622,251.05

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $189,965,621.83

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 16 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080498

- **c. LEI:** 5493000JADR1Y5KA5H98

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July | C000242928                                | GJUL                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $41,088.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $15,800.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $56,888.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $59,886,920.48            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $304,266,780.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $398,543,012.96           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $59,143,040.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $821,839,753.44

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $358,730,305.50

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 17 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082286

- **c. LEI:** 2549001M6FDAGMMDDO86

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April | C000245572                                | XAPR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,814.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,004.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,716.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $12,534.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $19,053,030.51            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $12,368,925.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $44,210,664.59            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $75,632,620.10

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $33,889,351.51

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 18 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084421

- **c. LEI:** 254900DRUZEPHATWAT05

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                           | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August | C000248798                                | QMAG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,223.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,901.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $7,124.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                     | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC       | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $50,437,023.84            |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | 008-45411         |    000031194 | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $11,342,310.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC  | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $49,251,866.61            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC   | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $22,684,620.00            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.    | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $11,464,986.75            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $145,180,807.20

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $47,097,830.78

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 19 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080507

- **c. LEI:** 5493000K2QV9KEIGCB15

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                               | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | C000242937                                | GSEP                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,399.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27,360.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,369.32

**Aggregate Commission:** $47,128.32

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $2,690,055.15             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $137,958,785.72           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $48,727,541.55            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $189,376,382.42

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $212,341,004.28

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 20 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000079228

- **c. LEI:** 549300Q7T758YCQDKW74

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                             | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January | C000240186                                | GJAN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $21,408.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $6,425.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $31,768.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $59,601.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $224,619,272.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $60,015,052.92            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $235,181,954.08           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $11,859,900.80            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $531,676,179.80

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $321,909,245.35

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 21 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080499

- **c. LEI:** 5493000DZDFEPM2KMX03

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June | C000242929                                | GJUN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $31,526.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,878.50

**Aggregate Commission:** $39,404.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                           | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.          | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $278,038,695.04           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC        | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $547,175,350.08           |
| X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC | 008-65860         |    000126201 | 549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 | IL      | US        | $91.00                    |
| Cowen and Company, LLC         | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $274,091,055.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,099,305,191.12

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $364,845,834.53

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 22 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084423

- **c. LEI:** 254900Q3YUHP9JNRV872

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                        | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May | C000248800                                | QMMY                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $15,781.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $11,181.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $26,962.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $334,342,110.30           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $15,935,769.52            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $123,976,600.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $474,254,479.82

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $63,509,686.41

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 23 - FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000076430

- **c. LEI:** 5493008XNSXNAZMNWV17

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class              | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF | C000236305                                | BUFQ                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $378.44

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $980.16

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $430.71

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $36.59

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $307.05

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,463.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $4,595.95

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $138,306,214.86           |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.              | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $3,040,515.18             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $109,228,310.63           |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $164,556,704.87           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $9,312,731.97             |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $153,906,780.94           |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $12,060,376.72            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $590,411,635.17

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $885,723,621.92

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 24 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000079967

- **c. LEI:** 549300IDZTUPTJD6GN34

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                           | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April | C000241464                                | GAPR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $25,267.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,469.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,932.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $29,668.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC      | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $905,982.53               |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $66,584,589.18            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $333,248,638.19           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $171,710,192.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $572,449,401.90

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $226,980,389.00

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 25 - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000079075

- **c. LEI:** 5493009YCBQ0ULMQJT61

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                            | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May | C000239915                                | SMAY                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,986.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $26,070.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $37,056.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $7,312,589.20             |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $85,580,463.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $190,410,888.64           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $283,303,940.84

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $82,306,328.55

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 26 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000066684

- **c. LEI:** 549300Q7QTN5DMQWI163

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November | C000214901                                | FNOV                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $90,109.50

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $21,714.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $42,006.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $153,829.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $417,191,146.20           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $163,530,196.60           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $3,546,960.00             |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $743,367,534.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,327,635,836.80

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $862,984,975.54

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 27 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080201

- **c. LEI:** 54930007BEYQFAZQ1H03

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                         | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May | C000241937                                | GMAY                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $24,988.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,758.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $34,746.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $3,609,344.00             |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $219,420,414.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $465,005,514.08           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $85,692,520.80            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $773,727,792.88

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $259,297,135.45

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 28 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070187

- **c. LEI:** 5493009ZWQ1EUO6ROI80

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December | C000223224                                | FDEC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $62,346.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $17,242.50

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $102,522.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $182,110.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $837,618,096.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $633,693,618.23           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $22,581,970.74            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $65,464,859.19            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,559,358,544.16

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $921,582,580.91

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 29 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068855

- **c. LEI:** 549300BE8SLJVN6DHL56

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                 | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July | C000220040                                | FJUL                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $25,470.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $151,468.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,806.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $181,744.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $934,005,926.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $845,296,357.79           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $265,048,844.13           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $110,620,426.35           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $2,154,971,554.27

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $953,548,832.48

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 30 - FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000085089

- **c. LEI:** 254900X8Y7K23OM4Q989

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF | C000249954                                | BUFS                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $6.89

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $639.84

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $217.07

**Aggregate Commission:** $863.80

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $32,640,726.10            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $41,261,720.03            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $5,378,660.49             |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $41,055,470.82            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $120,336,577.44

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $62,168,907.91

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 31 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080504

- **c. LEI:** 254900QQ919H6TEOY830

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                              | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December | C000242934                                | GDEC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,824.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $13,578.24

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $43,365.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $33,997.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $92,764.24

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $329,760,016.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $161,869,622.86           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $115,019,413.92           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $162,054,244.36           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $768,703,297.14

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $317,585,115.66

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 32 - First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000053970

- **c. LEI:** 549300IRA7E6GQ4G1I20

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF | C000169822                                | MFLX                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $21.00

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $12.25

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **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:** MO

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $114.03

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $46.16

**Aggregate Commission:** $193.44

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                        | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Herbert J Sims & Co., Inc.  | 008-03315         | 000003420    | 254900SV6UESQBS8XP98 | CT      | US        | $1,032,272.20             |
| PERSHING LLC                | 008-17574         | 000007560    | ZI8Q1A8EI8LQFJNM0D94 | NJ      | US        | $503,560.00               |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO.         | 008-15204         | 000000665    | 549300GRQCWQ3XGH0H10 | DE      | US        | $743,180.00               |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC    | 008-45411         | 000031194    | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $512,500.00               |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.       | 008-69787         | 000283942    | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $795,802.50               |
| JEFFERIES LLC               | 008-15074         | 000002347    | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $914,251.50               |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | 008-65876         | 000126292    | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $1,467,247.50             |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC    | 008-15869         | 000008209    | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $519,637.50               |
| HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.     | 008-45123         | 000006220    | 549300IXU82PMU6XZT45 | TX      | US        | $308,238.00               |
| Amber Trader                | N/A               | N/A          | N/A                  | WA      | US        | $964,923.50               |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $10,065,385.55

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $15,045,091.49

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 33 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070764

- **c. LEI:** 549300HTX75S2PIUZB64

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                    | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June | C000224911                                | XJUN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,146.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $846.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27,702.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $35,694.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $105,260,506.33           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $156,258,912.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $34,228,293.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $295,747,711.33

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $160,298,543.47

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 34 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000065188

- **c. LEI:** 549300ON77PKOU100N05

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                        | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August | C000211018                                | DAUG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,004.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $47,563.50

**Aggregate Commission:** $55,567.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $33,555,250.59            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $263,087,155.17           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $299,497,366.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $1,939,089.02             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $598,078,860.78

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $308,292,800.24

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 35 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000083165

- **c. LEI:** 25490001VWFP1641J786

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                      | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December | C000246681                                | XIDE                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,132.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $462.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $3,594.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                   | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $21,688,211.02            |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $562,320.57               |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $22,250,531.59

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $21,911,428.45

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 36 - First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000066790

- **c. LEI:** 549300OCRV01DG6UXQ02

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | C000215124                                | AFSM                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,287.64

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $399.89

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $6,444.03

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $254.72

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $84.55

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $20.23

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,463.34

**Aggregate Commission:** $13,954.40

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                      | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC    | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $17,373,769.84            |
| ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC | 008-34354         |    000014020 | 549300U16G4LU3V6C598 | IL      | US        | $9,191,129.65             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC   | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $3,159,910.54             |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC        | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $2,949,332.08             |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO.   | 008-00201         |    000000134 | 5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 | NY      | US        | $9,657,941.79             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.     | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $4,856,381.50             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $47,188,465.40

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $31,657,286.44

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 37 - First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000056501

- **c. LEI:** 549300LRCGY6CYZU0S37

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                            | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF | C000178745                                | FIXD                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Smith Capital Investors, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-113172

- **iii. CRD number:** 000294402

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900VFOTF94KJOP039

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39

- **iii. State, if applicable:** DE

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** CREDIT AGRICOLE SECURITIES (USA), INC.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-13753

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000190

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300WO2DKF0Q3YMV43

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,691.51

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Pershing LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-17574

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007560

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZI8Q1A8EI8LQFJNM0D94

- **v. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $833,495.40

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $20,124.37

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,040.27

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $6,179.02

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **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:** NC

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,120.80

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $16,614.51

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $67,719.52

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,183.83

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,493.64

**Aggregate Commission:** $960,163.33

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                           | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.          | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $5,927,979,253.13         |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.         | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $1,386,653,727.07         |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC         | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $3,833,648,453.30         |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC    | 008-65876         |    000126292 | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $2,491,920,252.00         |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC        | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $4,702,970,911.20         |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC      | 008-37710         |    000019647 | 7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 | NY      | US        | $2,265,575,141.01         |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC       | 008-15869         |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $5,493,410,293.06         |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. | 008-17822         |    000002525 | 9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19 | NY      | US        | $3,608,750,187.38         |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc.  | 008-08177         |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $4,162,541,032.62         |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC     | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $4,034,584,390.50         |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $37,908,033,641.27

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $4,345,433,652.74

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 38 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068217

- **c. LEI:** 549300SV2ZBFPFU7PJ56

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May | C000218407                                | FMAY                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $96,438.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $11,616.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $80,040.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $188,094.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $107,097,341.60           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $2,397,906.00             |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $871,763,473.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $861,763,497.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,843,022,217.60

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $891,329,754.79

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 39 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070586

- **c. LEI:** 549300WJWSH1ZJIAK120

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                         | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January | C000224232                                | DJAN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $28,086.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,906.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $37,992.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $23,050,818.50            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $365,936,580.50           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $217,239,669.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $606,227,068.00

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $296,395,586.45

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 40 - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082806

- **c. LEI:** 254900M05DG39MHT9R47

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                 | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November | C000246128                                | SNOV                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $28,741.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,056.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $15,364.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $51,161.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $30,351,776.00            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $3,337,606.26             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $14,966,581.38            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $57,883,991.91            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $106,539,955.55

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $85,150,363.07

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 41 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000079668

- **c. LEI:** 549300R1HZJA4BVPEN49

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                              | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February | C000240892                                | GFEB                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,664.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $35,549.50

**Aggregate Commission:** $41,213.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $25,204,828.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $484,160,876.08           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $254,923,632.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $114,219,378.02           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $878,508,714.10

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $321,957,912.27

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 42 - First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000079512

- **c. LEI:** 549300ILTLIOWNK6DI43

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                      | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF | C000240568                                | LALT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,378.35

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,021.48

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $18.28

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $113.44

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $341.54

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $503.56

**Aggregate Commission:** $3,376.65

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $13,682,346.47            |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $3,141,968.86             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $4,238,220.77             |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $2,053,010.65             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $23,115,546.75

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $16,084,843.56

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 43 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082287

- **c. LEI:** 254900DTSPRIC03FY356

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                        | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February | C000245573                                | XFEB                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,295.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,874.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,727.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $13,896.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $14,813,975.13            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $21,432,450.00            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $50,074,678.80            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $86,321,103.93

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $40,021,323.58

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 44 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000085353

- **c. LEI:** 254900LDD1W5MWM1AF66

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                  | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June | C000250352                                | XIJN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,136.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $485.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $2,621.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                   | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $7,453,257.57             |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $979,052.04               |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $8,432,309.61

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $7,834,782.50

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 45 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084432

- **c. LEI:** 254900IQJ2563H8V9Y69

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** Yes

**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 | i. Full name of Class                                | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October | C000248809                                | QCOC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,880.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,760.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $5,640.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $2,052,028.00             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $12,177,791.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $14,229,819.00

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $31,908,990.08

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 46 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084429

- **c. LEI:** 25490033YVVC8UDP2Y60

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                              | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April | C000248806                                | QCAP                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,290.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,140.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,312.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $8,742.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $13,107,451.68            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $26,397,600.00            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $28,331,196.24            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $67,836,247.92

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $34,951,414.86

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 47 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071218

- **c. LEI:** 549300EZUE3A50QLAH54

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                  | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March | C000226050                                | FMAR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,195.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $67,803.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $100,616.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $177,614.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $113,441,438.38           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $774,344,643.56           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $791,150,528.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $134,194,317.58           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,813,130,927.52

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $857,027,046.10

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 48 - FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000074006

- **c. LEI:** 549300ZI9PP4MG6R6371

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                  | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF | C000231328                                | BUFG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $24.01

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $24.72

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $96,710.32

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $19.93

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $113,295.37

**Aggregate Commission:** $210,074.35

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $321,893,233.52           |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC  | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $19,389,369.83            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $471,475,225.87           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $812,757,829.22

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $255,882,666.19

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 49 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000079851

- **c. LEI:** 549300LFGJXRLWDVXV59

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March | C000241255                                | XMAR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,976.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $29,511.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $35,487.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $170,171,973.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $30,150,557.60            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $43,712,272.48            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $244,034,803.08

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $172,101,666.33

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 50 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084431

- **c. LEI:** 254900RIR7CGHHYZHM35

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                             | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July | C000248808                                | QCJL                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,322.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,444.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $12,766.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $25,471,288.71            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $73,857,019.54            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $50,753,115.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $150,081,423.25

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $56,989,847.11

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 51 - First Trust Securitized Plus ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Securitized Plus ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068300

- **c. LEI:** 549300HEXD4P8KFVEV63

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class            | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Securitized Plus ETF | C000218639                                | DEED                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $26.88

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,118.71

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,315.65

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7.88

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $320.00

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $606.09

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $86.80

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $6.98

**Aggregate Commission:** $3,488.99

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                           | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC       | 008-15869         |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $45,469,142.99            |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC      | 008-37710         |    000019647 | 7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 | NY      | US        | $18,874,928.50            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC        | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $94,253,778.45            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC     | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $30,405,116.22            |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.         | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $19,784,020.23            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.          | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $53,980,267.30            |
| BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.      | 008-34344         |    000016686 | RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 | NY      | US        | $19,331,410.33            |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC         | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $15,253,815.94            |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc.  | 008-08177         |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $91,675,567.08            |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. | 008-17822         |    000002525 | 9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19 | NY      | US        | $14,223,729.33            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $467,843,048.12

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $72,474,598.99

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 52 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068853

- **c. LEI:** 549300NJ12QEGZ21Q626

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                      | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July | C000220038                                | DJUL                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,634.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $43,788.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $49,422.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $354,446,736.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $336,433,212.90           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $31,998,959.64            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $722,878,908.54

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $354,693,738.50

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 53 - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070644

- **c. LEI:** 5493002O48E4Y79ZEX81

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class            | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF | C000224383                                | BUFD                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,276.13

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $133.27

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,782.63

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $952.78

**Aggregate Commission:** $5,144.81

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $108,093,513.65           |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $6,446,922.79             |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $173,976,687.31           |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $66,075,008.95            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $259,132,664.60           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $613,724,797.30

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $1,187,892,903.30

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 54 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070225

- **c. LEI:** 5493006AP0DPO688F520

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                    | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December | C000223312                                | QDEC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $32,610.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $22,494.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $50,088.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $105,192.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $337,024,790.71           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $84,027,435.86            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $376,072,208.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $797,124,434.57

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $473,489,444.96

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 55 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068694

- **c. LEI:** 549300Q2PP4IXJ7Z3T39

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                      | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June | C000219664                                | DJUN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $45,550.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,230.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $49,780.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $308,257,740.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $194,906,815.76           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $400,348,868.35           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $8,723,206.66             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $912,236,630.77

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $265,176,333.89

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 56 - First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000061961

- **c. LEI:** 5493008TXEPNJ8VLBR60

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                    | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF | C000200735                                | UCON                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))

- Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Smith Capital Investors, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-113172

- **iii. CRD number:** 000294402

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 254900VFOTF94KJOP039

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39

- **iii. State, if applicable:** DE

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $42.00

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $6,147.05

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $15,845.83

**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:** NC

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,399.70

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** CREDIT AGRICOLE SECURITIES (USA), INC.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-13753

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000190

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300WO2DKF0Q3YMV43

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,895.33

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Pershing LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 008-17574

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007560

- **iv. LEI, if any:** ZI8Q1A8EI8LQFJNM0D94

- **v. State, if applicable:** NJ

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $885,420.62

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $39,687.24

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $33,786.20

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,366.70

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,481.29

**Aggregate Commission:** $1,001,108.96

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                           | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC    | 008-65876         |    000126292 | VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 | NC      | US        | $2,249,777,494.42         |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC         | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $1,923,365,247.34         |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.          | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $2,134,625,131.53         |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. | 008-17822         |    000002525 | 9J6MBOOO7BECTDTUZW19 | NY      | US        | $1,506,736,587.88         |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC.         | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $751,859,091.78           |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC       | 008-15869         |    000008209 | 9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 | NY      | US        | $3,094,618,616.84         |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc.  | 008-08177         |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $1,668,423,643.10         |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC        | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $2,658,656,352.03         |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC     | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $1,509,276,790.40         |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC      | 008-37710         |    000019647 | 7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 | NY      | US        | $829,183,599.25           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $21,299,839,084.43

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $3,164,343,361.56

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 57 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082291

- **c. LEI:** 254900FNGP32NKY71F51

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                       | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October | C000245577                                | XOCT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,960.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,280.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,829.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $21,069.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $33,057,180.00            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $66,546,749.97            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $33,046,845.36            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $132,650,775.33

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $77,999,436.77

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 58 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000081790

- **c. LEI:** 254900DEH13XIEHELC77

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                       | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September | C000244790                                | XISE                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $14,488.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $792.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $15,280.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                   | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | 008-41342         |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $4,419,483.32             |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $1,278,786.78             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $5,698,270.10

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $69,626,135.72

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 59 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071432

- **c. LEI:** 549300PTYSM57R9T3N74

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                  | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April | C000226537                                | FAPR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $48,662.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $86,668.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,795.50

**Aggregate Commission:** $145,125.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $478,444,091.22           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $64,491,951.78            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $693,124,632.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,236,060,675.00

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $749,109,363.54

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 60 - First Trust Income Opportunities ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Income Opportunities ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000053967

- **c. LEI:** 549300GINV31I4LZSA46

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Income Opportunities ETF | C000169819                                | FCEF                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,348.42

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,612.62

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $610.64

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,920.52

**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:** MO

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,724.38

**Aggregate Commission:** $18,218.58

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                  | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $1,049,991.05             |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC    | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $1,059,721.16             |
| BTIG LLC              | 008-65473         |    000122225 | 549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 | CA      | US        | $494.46                   |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $2,110,206.67

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $43,662,371.10

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 61 - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068605

- **c. LEI:** 549300OCPQ9IXM4SN419

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class       | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF | C000219511                                | BUFR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $250.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $12,818.26

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,086.42

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,266.83

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,270.27

**Aggregate Commission:** $21,691.78

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $955,214,911.37           |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC         | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $6,150,330.61             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $892,090,891.58           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $7,481,712.08             |
| JANE STREET CAPITAL, LLC   | 008-52275         |    000103782 | 549300ZM16HMPEPNV857 | NY      | US        | $615,663,304.65           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $2,476,601,150.29

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $6,256,067,094.16

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 62 - FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000074008

- **c. LEI:** 549300EMUIE72K43R305

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF | C000231330                                | BUFT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $154,866.86

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7.02

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $39,582.69

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $14.18

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $34.79

**Aggregate Commission:** $194,505.54

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $583,792,134.61           |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC      | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $1,190,286.40             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $55,738,874.07            |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC  | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $22,707,067.97            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $663,428,363.05

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $119,991,795.15

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 63 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080505

- **c. LEI:** 254900O7U8TF6ZSVQ105

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                              | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November | C000242935                                | GNOV                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,407.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27,199.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $14,082.12

**Aggregate Commission:** $46,688.12

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $6,142,749.15             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $187,935,064.66           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $42,553,596.92            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $164,927,030.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $401,558,440.73

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $243,699,314.33

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 64 - First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000067359

- **c. LEI:** 549300WTJIZYBSHHXJ15

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                      | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF | C000216581                                | MMLG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Wellington Management Company LLP

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-15908

- **iii. CRD number:** 000106595

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300YHP12TEZNLCX41

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Sands Capital Management, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-64820

- **iii. CRD number:** 000137610

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300EZ3H51OQNSS023

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,164.19

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,951.39

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,672.88

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,092.19

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $11.43

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $18.08

**Aggregate Commission:** $6,910.16

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                          | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.         | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $1,498,172.98             |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC        | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $15,824,699.68            |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC            | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $12,403,640.03            |
| ABN AMRO CLEARING CHICAGO LLC | 008-34354         |    000014020 | 549300U16G4LU3V6C598 | IL      | US        | $7,510,964.70             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $37,237,477.39

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $72,863,873.67

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 65 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000077392

- **c. LEI:** 549300KI0O8WACYPJT57

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                         | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September | C000237796                                | XSEP                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,383.60

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,694.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $34,876.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $47,953.60

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $49,310,592.20            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $49,088,696.12            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $98,399,288.32

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $124,791,319.82

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 66 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000079853

- **c. LEI:** 549300BOHM826AXZTR83

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                           | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March | C000241257                                | GMAR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $17,171.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $37,085.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $54,256.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $1,893,698.00             |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $297,704,722.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $631,382,352.12           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $77,481,212.29            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,008,461,984.41

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $365,729,848.10

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 67 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000069332

- **c. LEI:** 549300GKLU3NO7FR1S45

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                           | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | C000221311                                | DSEP                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,376.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $29,834.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,902.88

**Aggregate Commission:** $48,112.88

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $132,793,237.08           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $10,428,640.02            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $143,221,877.10

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $247,568,440.65

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 68 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000073414

- **c. LEI:** 54930018IO6Z21DE6Q51

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                        | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December | C000230301                                | XDEC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,059.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $42,975.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,987.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $51,021.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $127,317,908.98           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $261,536,578.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $84,728,545.36            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $473,583,032.34

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $248,801,570.51

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 69 - FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080712

- **c. LEI:** 5493000DC8C9RSLMFW82

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF | C000243241                                | BUFZ                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $111.29

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27.64

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $389.63

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,106.06

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $27.28

**Aggregate Commission:** $1,661.90

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $5,958,022.41             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $150,742,868.92           |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $98,734,132.43            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $173,855,855.73           |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $4,918,321.75             |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $92,897,480.40            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $527,106,681.64

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $393,597,031.51

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 70 - First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000066789

- **c. LEI:** 549300U2JRM8TRVDVY22

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                 | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | C000215123                                | AFMC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $47.80

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $17.77

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $32.03

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,489.01

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,862.22

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $160.02

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,465.05

**Aggregate Commission:** $8,073.90

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $1,649,680.76             |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO.             | 008-00201         |    000000134 | 5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 | NY      | US        | $6,724,361.38             |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $16,913,803.25            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $4,930,677.53             |
| ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC           | 008-34354         |    000014020 | 549300U16G4LU3V6C598 | IL      | US        | $25,093,618.25            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $13,295,247.60            |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $20,350,188.61            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $88,957,577.38

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $43,863,443.06

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 71 - FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000085091

- **c. LEI:** 254900Y8QCOFBT3XV839

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** Yes

**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 | i. Full name of Class                              | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF | C000249956                                | BUFY                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $136.64

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $44.17

**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:** FL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3.68

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $186.49

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $2,123,394.86             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $16,154,233.76            |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $4,011,656.02             |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $7,160,100.44             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $6,968,950.45             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $36,418,335.53

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $17,323,313.82

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 72 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000065187

- **c. LEI:** 5493000SGQR02L5NQO23

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August | C000211017                                | FAUG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $13,710.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $120,458.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $4,704.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $138,872.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $1,184,773,335.80         |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $8,173,815.40             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $91,446,163.80            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $912,596,058.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $2,196,989,373.00

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $879,117,113.95

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 73 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068219

- **c. LEI:** 549300GSST0K3UKSM891

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May | C000218409                                | DMAY                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,902.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $35,960.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $43,862.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $232,800,076.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $7,141,284.00             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $248,738,085.90           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $40,876,184.52            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $529,555,630.42

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $263,372,509.85

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 74 - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071223

- **c. LEI:** 549300R5G8XSAE8ZPF31

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                    | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March | C000226055                                | YMAR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $11,334.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $68,316.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $93,078.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $172,728.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $114,288,305.45           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $21,711,725.05            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $93,137,593.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $229,137,623.50

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $112,694,238.86

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 75 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082290

- **c. LEI:** 254900S5ALKAC1DXL036

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                        | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November | C000245576                                | XNOV                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,619.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,254.20

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,593.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $6,466.20

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $14,369,658.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $21,944,310.09            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $17,547,145.78            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $53,861,113.87

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $23,010,793.05

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 76 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000072098

- **c. LEI:** 549300IIY8N2048UZP03

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June | C000227832                                | QJUN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $12,786.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $113,782.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $126,568.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $671,496,767.58           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $557,904,148.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $133,297,528.03           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $12,725,496.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,375,423,939.61

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $532,746,155.59

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 77 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070584

- **c. LEI:** 549300PUXE8WJI576085

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                    | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January | C000224230                                | FJAN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $93,380.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $11,873.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $67,722.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $172,975.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $665,819,741.71           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $793,669,905.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $7,917,444.00             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $144,051,525.58           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,611,458,616.29

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $914,398,305.94

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 78 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080852

- **c. LEI:** 5493000JADZC0JUEHV49

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                    | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July | C000243422                                | XJUL                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,668.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,520.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $10,188.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $35,418,768.00            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $33,620,119.35            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $37,414,257.60            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $106,453,144.95

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $52,159,090.39

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 79 - First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071978

- **c. LEI:** 5493004771S8UONQ1564

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class               | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Expanded Technology ETF | C000227615                                | XPND                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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 (Ireland)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV (Belgium)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** MMYX0N4ZEZ13Z4XCG897

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $561.34

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $625.92

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $409.16

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $492.92

**Aggregate Commission:** $2,089.34

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC              | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $13,592,159.54            |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $4,586,909.70             |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $3,093,145.78             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $1,546,572.89             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $22,818,787.91

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $24,846,093.11

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 80 - First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000071847

- **c. LEI:** 549300R2M552NTWQVM90

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class              | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF | C000227373                                | ILDR                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** HSBC Bank Middle East Limited - Dubai Branch

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300F99IL9YJDWH369

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon (United Kingdom)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon, SA/NV (Netherlands)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** MMYX0N4ZEZ13Z4XCG897

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** Euroclear France

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 54930060MY6S68NEUP16

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)

**Custodians Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Asset Servicing, Niederlassung Frankfurt am Main

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5299008ORSGF0TGLSC98

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 6**

- **i. Full name:** The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Hong Kong)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 7**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV (Belgium)

- **ii. LEI, if any:** MMYX0N4ZEZ13Z4XCG897

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 8**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 9**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

**Custodians Record: 10**

- **i. Full name:** Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Helsinki Branch

- **ii. LEI, if any:** F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 11**

- **i. Full name:** Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

- **ii. LEI, if any:** K8MS7FD7N5Z2WQ51AZ71

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 12**

- **i. Full name:** HSBC Bank (Taiwan) Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300SG184IVNYDMN03

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 13**

- **i. Full name:** UBS Switzerland AG

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 14**

- **i. Full name:** MUFG Bank, Ltd.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** C3GTMMZIHMY46P4OIX74

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 15**

- **i. Full name:** Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited

- **ii. LEI, if any:** NUXTG47HHHM1K2L0SG39

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

**Custodians Record: 16**

- **i. Full name:** Bank Hapoalim B.M.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** Yes

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** Yes

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $461.98

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,896.18

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,619.69

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $49.94

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,065.71

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,331.55

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $79.21

**Aggregate Commission:** $13,504.26

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC           | 008-37710         |    000019647 | 7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 | NY      | US        | $9,740,656.75             |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC          | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $43,936,175.41            |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc.       | 008-08177         |    000007059 | MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 | NY      | US        | $3,026,039.91             |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | 008-69254         |    000167280 | 549300HXJLXCPDWAH070 | NY      | US        | $18,985,751.57            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC             | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $23,107,628.06            |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC                  | 008-68193         |    000149823 | 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74 | NY      | US        | $6,009,410.99             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.               | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $5,548,044.24             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $110,353,706.93

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $63,673,249.77

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 81 - FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000093228

- **c. LEI:** 254900WB0GJKQ5XG9B79

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** Yes

**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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF | C000261390                                | BUFX                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

No Brokers reported.

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $1,004,808.53             |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC  | 008-53574         |    000116797 | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $2,041,194.36             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $2,037,789.33             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $5,083,792.22

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $2,812,541.07

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 82 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000080506

- **c. LEI:** 2549001V5CEB7HJJPI64

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                             | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October | C000242936                                | GOCT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $13,549.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $6,233.76

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $12,216.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $31,998.76

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $72,049,644.00            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $884,074.65               |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $56,170,184.88            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $116,301,636.09           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $245,405,539.62

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $190,423,244.46

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 83 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000082289

- **c. LEI:** 25490048STBZE1LVEA22

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May | C000245575                                | XMAY                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,601.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,762.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $6,363.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $13,019,776.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $19,136,670.98            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $18,179,526.12            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $50,335,973.10

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $23,934,317.48

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 84 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000069649

- **c. LEI:** 5493007S2MXH1M7JFV31

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                    | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October | C000222135                                | FOCT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $14,206.50

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $29,808.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $87,270.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $131,284.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                           | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.          | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $301,816,894.32           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC        | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $153,908,875.62           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC         | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $615,995,170.00           |
| X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC | 008-65860         |    000126201 | 549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 | IL      | US        | $53.00                    |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,071,720,992.94

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $803,864,187.02

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 85 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000067879

- **c. LEI:** 549300ETGZ43J6HSKL25

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                     | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | C000217668                                | FFEB                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $10,332.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $98,525.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $70,380.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $179,237.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $26,749,048.09            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $802,258,054.14           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $106,231,341.71           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $857,844,284.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,793,082,727.94

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $943,558,866.19

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 86 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000069329

- **c. LEI:** 549300Z08145VU7Q3I60

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                      | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | C000221308                                | FSEP                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $47,322.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $16,206.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $99,778.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $163,306.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $515,244,110.80           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $10,409,100.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $151,456,575.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $677,109,785.80

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $822,405,637.49

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 87 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000068692

- **c. LEI:** 549300ZRMEYJMUDUQE43

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                 | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June | C000219662                                | FJUN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $396.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $167,632.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,412.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $176,440.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $514,390,158.76           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $11,298,540.00            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $956,613,218.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $559,094,568.40           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $2,041,396,485.16

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $907,908,084.61

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 88 - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000081334

- **c. LEI:** 5493000JATOPH2Y1H084

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                               | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August | C000244041                                | SAUG                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $28,021.50

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,072.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $37,093.50

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $12,912,606.28            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $208,041,631.69           |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $98,932,500.00            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $319,886,737.97

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $84,811,850.81

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 89 - First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000073489

- **c. LEI:** 5493002EYHK3FX6WXJ92

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                 | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF | C000230440                                | MMSC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-64675

- **iii. CRD number:** 000136369

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Sub-adviser Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Driehaus Capital Management LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-18439

- **iii. CRD number:** 000105757

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 3DB5D3XI1UQ5VSKMHV11

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg L.P.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300B56MD0ZC402L06

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** LSEG Pricing Service

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 213800QAUUUP6I445N30

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,092.49

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $730.95

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,427.52

**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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $466.26

**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:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,114.74

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **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:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,008.83

**Aggregate Commission:** $9,840.79

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                      | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC    | 008-53574         | 000116797    | 12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 | FL      | US        | $3,206,542.82             |
| Aspen Technology, Inc.    | N/A               | N/A          | 254900545H80W6GA2J08 | MA      | US        | $59,095.00                |
| ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC | 008-34354         | 000014020    | 549300U16G4LU3V6C598 | IL      | US        | $9,924,484.46             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $13,190,122.28

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $24,392,835.31

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 90 - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000072100

- **c. LEI:** 549300L17F487NNE0T86

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                   | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June | C000227834                                | YJUN                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $126,996.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $26,070.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $81,582.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $234,648.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $145,092,800.00           |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $31,723,690.71            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $183,989,869.62           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $9,005,976.00             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $369,812,336.33

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $159,594,661.37

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 91 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084430

- **c. LEI:** 254900ISU8IWFWLYY311

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** Yes

**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 | i. Full name of Class                                | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January | C000248807                                | QCJA                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,052.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,622.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $4,674.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $19,830,378.09            |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $6,167,591.33             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $25,997,969.42

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $41,128,145.41

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 92 - FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000083345

- **c. LEI:** 2549008L1YH2QGWNBV31

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                 | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February | C000246916                                | SFEB                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $7,018.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $17,956.00

**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:** PA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $16,758.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $41,732.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $14,785,172.29            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $60,267,354.00            |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $7,741,839.28             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $80,467,310.98            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $163,261,676.55

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $71,298,958.05

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 93 - FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070228

- **c. LEI:** 5493005T88NT5VOXQU68

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                                       | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December | C000223318                                | YDEC                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $45,202.56

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $53,010.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $16,218.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $114,430.56

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $12,220,337.08            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC  | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $56,104,620.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $69,867,732.48            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $138,192,689.56

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $69,723,224.94

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 94 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000069651

- **c. LEI:** 549300U6WE4MBQXZ2227

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                         | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October | C000222137                                | DOCT                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $5,311.80

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $24,414.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $14,667.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $44,392.80

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                       | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC   | 008-45411         |    000031194 | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | NY      | US        | $963,540.00               |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC    | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $116,870,851.16           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $3,009,765.00             |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.      | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $69,843,725.61            |
| Cowen and Company, LLC     | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $184,566,087.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $375,253,968.77

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $284,396,740.24

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 95 - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000067881

- **c. LEI:** 549300W5JHJZFCH3B052

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** 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 | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February | C000217670                                | DFEB                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $35,049.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $8,460.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $43,509.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                         | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC       | 008-22522         |    000007616 | 549300WR155U7DVMIW58 | NY      | US        | $262,859,580.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.        | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $18,154,205.08            |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | 008-32682         |    000015794 | RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 | NY      | US        | $1,025,226.00             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC      | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $450,894,872.52           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC   | 008-35008         |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $6,399,216.00             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $739,333,099.60

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $326,817,328.04

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 96 - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000084424

- **c. LEI:** 254900WHDQEPM7EO0A14

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** Yes

**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 | i. Full name of Class                             | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November | C000248801                                | QMNV                         |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [x] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. 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. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** Yes

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** Yes

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

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

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4)

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** No

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** No

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** No

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** First Trust Advisors L.P.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-39950

- **iii. CRD number:** 000107027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300381GGS7S5JQ115

- **v. State, if applicable:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** VEST FINANCIAL LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-77463

- **iii. CRD number:** 000165976

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 54930065C4IE3LI77S53

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. SEC file number:** 085-05006

- **iii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iv. State, if applicable:** NY

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S&P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MA

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** IL

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon

- **ii. LEI, if any:** HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** 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

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**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:** IL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,640.00

**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:** IL

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $2,760.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $5,400.00

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                    | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.   | 008-69787         |    000283942 | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $3,782,624.60             |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | 008-00129         |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $42,415,923.60            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $46,198,548.20

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $35,399,429.81

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

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

## Part E: Additional Questions for ETFs and ETMFs

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DMAR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $5,752,695.22   |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $89,704,344.88   | $75,060,761.13  |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $8,462,246.18    | $2,949,165.23   |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $256,331,756.67  | $242,939,415.93 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GAUG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $7,331,014.24    | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $110,504,736.23  | $44,455,715.60  |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $945,264.44      | $45,363,098.40  |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $50,242,665.94   | $3,668,635.46   |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $14,184,418.57   | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $291,809,585.65  | $281,363,402.59 |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** YSEP

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $2,254,725.67    | $3,220,952.94  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,133,200.71    | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $18,179,171.28   | $8,391,235.84  |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $87,795,661.93   | $48,918,443.70 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $4,508,656.29    | $2,363,624.67  |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 93.10%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 9.41%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XIMR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $17,812,748.92   | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $6,146,105.12    | $4,652,460.62  |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DAPR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $5,562,550.47    | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $85,064,976.79   | $88,245,695.37 |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $76,176,600.91   | $51,118,541.55 |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $5,488,510.18    | $930,891.10    |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DNOV

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $151,026,777.27  | $116,627,396.22 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $13,908,267.38   | $21,562,415.22  |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $2,158,708.93    | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $25,786,787.11   | $3,209,412.61   |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QMFE

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA), Inc.                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $17,337,533.24   | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $18,228,065.02   | $10,610,746.54 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $975,365.01      | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $12,736,458.22   | $1,781,474.58  |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** CRPT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $9,556,517.72    | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $15,081,184.53   | $922,605.48    |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $5,293,609.18    | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $8,385,152.60    | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $18,114,029.87   | $1,998,399.74  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $1,507,025.02  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 24.09%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 25.91%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $500.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XAUG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $36,465,009.13   | $12,191,981.21 |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $1,748,711.29    | $3,564,807.66  |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $12,908,982.77   | $36,958,968.17 |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DDEC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $2,016,807.00   |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $8,000,357.28   |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $134,424,799.66  | $156,625,319.00 |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $94,284,994.28   | $85,209,446.19  |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $15,062,254.90   | $1,022,322.79   |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XJAN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $1,657,895.78    | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $40,199,506.81   | $48,946,828.98 |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $28,379,214.10   | $39,640,362.62 |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QSPT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $17,496,408.18   | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $23,481,422.64   | $20,724,899.82  |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $324,371,131.12  | $324,579,016.09 |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $4,040,771.92    | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $40,729,128.11   | $4,467,444.70   |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** XNMS

- **Ticker:** LDSF

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $16,062,617.40   | $17,930,919.95 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $2,816,469.14    | $7,543,403.38  |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $22,978,534.63 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $18,836,407.27   | $14,224,639.73 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.11%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.09%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QMAR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $18,090,964.53   | $41,395,454.89  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $4,355,514.33    | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $1,437,968.25   |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $7,451,347.92    | $6,169,176.97   |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $423,852,230.85  | $419,304,304.71 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** AFLG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $67,042,335.22   | $3,355,553.31  |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $10,786,822.14   | $10,707,208.11 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $73,850,667.25   | $1,677,416.36  |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $45,597,130.86   | $3,330,423.77  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $34,298,779.87   | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $49,264,787.64   | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $115,539,528.75  | $27,591,870.17 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.09%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.17%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $1,000.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GJUL

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $51,673,092.21   | $59,534,628.31  |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $2,955,258.76    | $2,783,728.32   |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $115,127,867.01  | $7,705,299.27   |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $119,048,305.45  | $34,927,719.83  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $273,565,420.23  | $269,636,862.58 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $3,939,538.56    | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XAPR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $18,636,369.07   | $29,590,054.65 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $61,402,264.38   | $19,065,873.05 |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $2,626,270.94    | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QMAG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $42,454,521.27   | $31,499,223.69 |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $14,605,009.42   | $11,527,485.01 |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $11,353,247.63   | $11,357,576.30 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,132,212.88    | $50,803,351.94 |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $5,212,906.89    | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GSEP

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $3,618,851.93   |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $57,847,900.39   | $53,810,331.36  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $55,120,014.04   | $845,525.66     |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $146,304,981.00  | $142,290,293.82 |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $877,196.82      | $6,276,592.38   |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GJAN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $27,212,514.42   | $1,987,119.48   |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $2,033,368.23   |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $248,120,489.21  | $235,230,477.37 |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $9,712,090.25    | $966,755.97     |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $72,263,412.09   | $32,462,714.71  |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $13,580,586.28   | $12,110,056.40  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GJUN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $952,383.14     |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $21,633,817.73   | $1,920,221.16   |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $932,144.79      | $4,615,104.42   |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $289,974,213.81  | $281,998,385.21 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $24,794,261.27   | $285,055,026.68 |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QMMY

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $136,389,734.10  | $202,056,995.78 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $97,483,520.25   | $16,019,233.76  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,144,469.42    | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFQ

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $97,774,852.60   | $56,142,764.45 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $71,325,307.65   | $93,244,359.51 |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $123,014,688.75  | $15,307,208.08 |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $7,942,211.93    | $4,118,455.87  |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $6,157,956.44    | $3,155,563.29  |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $3,040,857.43    | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $92,770,053.48   | $16,471,120.15 |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.01%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.01%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GAPR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $912,300.18      | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $63,685,710.20   | $66,995,939.89  |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $15,318,655.24   | $1,912,740.90   |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $174,385,406.47  | $172,333,113.80 |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** SMAY

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $17,963,001.66   | $3,621,094.44   |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $1,246,247.57    | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $20,223,998.33   | $9,870,911.59   |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $95,410,500.69   | $101,738,244.68 |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FNOV

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $507,863,441.43  | $437,571,513.82 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $3,643,366.91    | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $132,769,210.34  | $96,099,954.58  |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $106,078,918.80  | $13,021,034.85  |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GMAY

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,914,356.93    | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $40,756,714.21   | $88,995,438.56  |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $45,755,605.44   | $999,913.62     |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $991,922.61     |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $3,676,874.36   |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $249,052,466.33  | $247,232,349.10 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FDEC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $746,732,424.65  | $641,359,422.17 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,126,840.59    | $4,472,360.46   |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $54,779,250.56   | $3,028,239.52   |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $97,359,768.27   | $39,828,035.15  |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $1,125,518.29    | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $26,663,203.35   | $3,386,354.98   |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FJUL

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $529,204,343.32  | $876,673,587.57 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $5,282,459.05    | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $532,749,115.74  | $6,988,312.10   |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $2,654,178.39    | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $8,070,667.99    | $107,208,093.21 |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $181,315,990.41  | $192,682,991.47 |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFS

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $32,714,680.39   | $8,353,453.42  |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $36,986,384.36   | $4,285,457.97  |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $24,332,482.00   | $8,315,621.09  |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $5,379,503.51    | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.03%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.02%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GDEC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $192,735,646.08  | $133,021,648.37 |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $150,786,782.89  | $168,885,883.47 |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $201,061,563.51  | $5,294,733.58   |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $118,095,020.68 |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $15,132,749.46   | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** XNMS

- **Ticker:** MFLX

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $2,451,665.13    | $874,646.98    |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XJUN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $70,118,057.67   | $108,160,365.71 |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $6,159,747.00   |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $12,895,735.45   | $26,310,422.23  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DAUG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $5,339,145.54    | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $22,077,789.13   | $4,952,086.06   |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $32,699,915.08   | $34,314,701.03  |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $283,892,514.66  | $278,155,410.07 |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,062,204.10    | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $1,981,057.22   |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XIDE

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $2,267,353.17  |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $3,734,743.49    | $1,503,841.23  |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $4,416,508.81    | $2,990,948.03  |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** AFSM

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $2,955,393.86    | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $4,865,722.75    | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $4,840,213.74    | $4,827,632.18  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $9,203,697.43    | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $11,903,382.36   | $5,507,175.56  |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $3,166,715.90    | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.20%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.07%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $1,000.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** XNMS

- **Ticker:** FIXD

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $13,085,158.82  |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $182,577,708.41  | $775,157,877.89 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $34,914,640.94  |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $262,246,757.32  | $905,987,910.90 |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $392,508,007.31 |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $15,815,681.46   | $169,404,006.75 |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FMAY

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $851,452,935.06  | $863,775,803.22 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $127,136,043.52  | $37,327,895.44  |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $38,478,538.46   | $7,292,027.22   |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $2,362,407.57   |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DJAN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $1,960,693.90    | $956,123.70     |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $213,430,466.80  | $183,996,358.29 |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $1,023,300.26   |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $10,779,617.07   | $1,957,897.98   |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $7,866,581.42    | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $78,209,495.98   | $47,002,857.52  |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** SNOV

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $40,911,978.02   | $3,494,143.23  |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $9,340,598.25    | $3,378,863.40  |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $25,623,584.54   | $2,183,905.60  |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $95,864,487.76   | $59,389,733.42 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GFEB

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $989,433.99     |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $30,986,419.46   | $12,255,646.60  |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $243,771,462.22  | $266,275,327.31 |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $66,304,307.96   | $116,308,994.21 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $3,722,568.04    | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $5,694,914.22    | $26,972,394.36  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** LALT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,045,485.48    | $1,010,394.55  |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $3,200,403.28    | $1,048,322.59  |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $3,144,586.93    | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $9,525,943.16    | $4,169,878.39  |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.11%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.17%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XFEB

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $4,105,691.79    | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $58,137,825.41   | $50,175,911.17 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $12,230,372.11   | $5,743,636.81  |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XIJN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $767,166.82      | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $10,031,456.35   | $3,067,737.52  |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $3,841,042.14    | $1,505,448.06  |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QCOC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA), Inc.                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $16,864,782.18   | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $11,914,802.34   | $2,065,195.84  |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $17,841,751.52   | $12,270,424.88 |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QCAP

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $34,808,093.27   | $30,608,149.41 |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $2,133,629.09    | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $6,412,230.30    | $6,730,705.20  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FMAR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $701,361,651.41  | $789,208,727.84 |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $28,072,745.90   | $87,580,647.91  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $100,332,449.39  | $103,449,363.46 |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $83,912,960.01   | $7,848,943.05   |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $2,049,052.63    | $1,101,853.59   |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $4,313,933.48   |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $243,699,021.25  | $228,144,486.56 |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $7,152,614.12    | $12,253,755.41  |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $164,051,296.68  | $157,961,982.20 |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.11%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.01%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XMAR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $7,983,013.88    | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $31,809,882.75   | $51,203,053.57 |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $10,109,599.04   | $24,601,820.94 |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QCJL

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $14,596,897.11   | $14,508,001.45 |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $52,678,454.04   | $74,075,040.54 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $44,408,955.07   | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Securitized Plus ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** DEED

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,031,737.03    | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $0.00            | $8,384,257.91  |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $9,446,501.15    | $2,101,506.22  |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DJUL

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $1,070,801.14   |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $59,919,685.65   | $34,633,652.56  |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $3,148,511.86   |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $12,219,245.94   | $13,159,231.46  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $223,329,747.76  | $238,937,549.24 |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFD

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $6,448,931.42    | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $25,994,204.76   | $40,121,876.62 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $111,473,118.33  | $62,577,289.06 |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $85,879,467.19   | $22,264,444.53 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $247,910,675.57  | $11,305,403.68 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.04%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.05%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QDEC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $72,768,086.03   | $32,304,736.01  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $19,345,860.20   | $13,759,558.28  |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $6,969,384.42    | $3,006,550.42   |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $438,635,840.44  | $359,594,958.62 |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.23%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DJUN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $5,313,549.48    | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $7,685,591.92    | $1,133,136.65   |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $205,279,249.56  | $199,408,394.71 |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $9,769,105.39   |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $195,600,902.25  | $200,345,167.31 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** UCON

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $8,645,075.80    | $9,949,654.03   |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $99,081,079.92   | $108,149,759.97 |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $14,748,630.25   | $17,319,609.69  |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $7,460,039.09    | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $217,432,926.16  | $332,633,686.06 |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $322,475,153.15  | $170,407,832.85 |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XOCT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $35,689,021.13   | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $56,928,523.65   | $66,408,784.53 |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $30,473,604.50   | $5,924,791.11  |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XISE

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $4,463,605.05    | $2,926,199.17  |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $2,271,698.53    | $2,989,018.04  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $0.00            | $21,120,478.22 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FAPR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $43,845,687.41   | $941,438.79     |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $1,016,773.50    | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $503,139,836.32  | $507,458,466.77 |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $93,955,773.22   | $17,315,740.07  |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,037,794.35    | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Income Opportunities ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** XNMS

- **Ticker:** FCEF

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $4,446,022.26    | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $1,101,912.62    | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $8,811,765.89    | $1,093,380.69  |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 92.62%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 3.97%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $500.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,527,701.68    | $4,625,869.87   |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $701,052,120.48  | $254,540,138.32 |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $452,379,896.63  | $163,530,000.26 |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $856,172,478.84  | $36,165,050.11  |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $7,482,138.09    | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.03%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.46%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $9,051,873.26    | $13,669,296.22  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $28,544,922.84   | $27,102,920.10  |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,190,415.86    | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $295,017,998.61  | $289,097,146.69 |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.11%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** -0.04%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GNOV

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $35,144,283.10   | $43,291,732.16  |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $19,128,148.88   | $6,131,522.77   |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $48,846,678.86   | $3,662,079.54   |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $1,862,939.01   |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $203,914,531.00  | $183,522,064.95 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** MMLG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $0.00            | $1,518,852.37  |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $11,896,188.99   | $4,373,472.16  |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $4,751,205.82    | $2,976,026.08  |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $12,837,301.34 |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 2.86%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 2.95%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $500.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XSEP

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $48,219,539.79   | $51,987,481.72 |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $3,857,363.03    | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $9,619,163.51    | $4,034,831.23  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $18,157,210.97   | $57,014,640.54 |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GMAR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $358,709,492.51  | $337,923,607.92 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $60,498,696.80   | $92,698,029.95  |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $39,368,525.58   | $2,964,288.41   |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $929,437.59      | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $985,547.20     |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $2,785,920.07   |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DSEP

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $144,220,230.61  | $128,444,540.49 |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $46,400,928.50   | $19,496,560.26  |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $1,036,209.44   |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $19,005,154.20   | $2,012,188.84   |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XDEC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $12,106,117.96   | $75,509,299.43  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $41,644,320.03   | $138,709,539.11 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $8,171,813.83    | $983,464.64     |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFZ

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $5,958,094.22    | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $4,918,852.58    | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $149,598,866.49  | $1,169,036.80  |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $60,390,504.70   | $32,517,207.82 |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $53,100,470.52   | $45,650,029.30 |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $166,308,442.18  | $7,572,483.16  |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.01%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.01%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** AFMC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $3,377,663.02    | $3,351,242.84  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $25,132,179.94   | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $20,383,953.18   | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $12,193,529.34   | $4,754,981.90  |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $1,650,825.29    | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $4,935,141.55  |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $13,293,010.61   | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.13%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.11%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $1,000.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFY

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA), Inc.                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $4,012,977.57    | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $2,123,621.57    | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $16,156,291.85   | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $6,969,730.59    | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $7,160,842.62    | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 2.75%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FAUG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $123,352,485.20  | $112,317,569.51 |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $11,422,996.27   | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $851,938,435.32  | $791,453,962.51 |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,262,334.55    | $4,669,181.78   |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $58,911,901.92   | $3,326,627.61   |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $10,579,622.87  |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DMAY

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,045,363.86    | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $17,989,399.26   | $38,488,168.42  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $217,572,103.35  | $252,096,349.58 |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $8,127,654.60   |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $7,334,748.14    | $1,050,295.36   |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** YMAR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $139,382,817.76  | $115,795,003.23 |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $14,360,918.02   | $13,332,343.54  |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $1,206,999.35    | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XNOV

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $5,714,470.54    | $18,505,603.86 |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $3,407,908.17    | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $17,814,385.15   | $21,228,960.52 |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QJUN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $13,542,863.15   | $4,314,344.27   |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $10,692,363.63   | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $11,132,482.02   | $2,835,289.44   |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $677,069,609.10  | $685,490,707.65 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $98,959,362.25   | $43,162,120.46  |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FJAN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $733,691,640.66  | $672,340,407.19 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $186,989,086.12  | $22,586,317.02  |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $59,718,287.67   | $7,368,866.19   |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $12,805,827.73   | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $11,531,947.62  |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $1,212,745.64   |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XJUL

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $939,022.14      | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $876,645.19    |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $3,672,500.00    | $6,512,533.90  |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $15,223,615.49   | $36,622,151.43 |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $30,659,075.33   | $16,279,274.07 |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** XPND

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $1,550,232.17    | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,567,256.04    | $3,029,038.75  |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $7,920,486.91    | $5,711,817.61  |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $3,100,464.35    | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.26%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.28%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $500.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** ILDR

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $7,558,544.56    | $2,220,094.31  |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $2,788,190.81    | $2,764,867.74  |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $3,037,907.87    | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $35,607,094.92   | $8,609,433.72  |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $15,033,697.37   | $8,200,555.71  |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $6,064,895.89    | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $19,069,852.85   | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.66%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.06%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $500.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** BUFX

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $1,005,342.08    | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $2,038,697.24    | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $2,042,097.23    | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA), Inc.                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.05%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** GOCT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $6,955,237.37    | $1,751,411.24  |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $40,924,835.85   | $57,968,141.14 |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $59,119,528.11   | $940,872.44    |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $152,915,426.10  | $95,547,969.67 |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $919,338.47      | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 92.03%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 2.33%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

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

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** XMAY

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $3,178,896.09    | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $8,061,477.83    | $15,105,302.71 |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $20,621,246.96   | $18,257,553.92 |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FOCT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $161,564,478.73  | $80,881,786.03  |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,127,466.64    | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $407,417,344.80  | $328,228,594.97 |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $109,156,512.79  | $3,883,737.78   |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FFEB

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $2,599,299.33    | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $1,333,524.14   |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $57,665,123.79   | $4,708,523.74   |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $114,745,293.93  | $46,319,159.70  |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $776,158,634.06  | $822,044,364.43 |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $26,906,631.93  |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FSEP

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $164,794,139.63  | $61,447,812.88  |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $1,150,538.56   |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $75,086,457.88   | $2,078,520.00   |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $627,703,376.65  | $541,549,671.00 |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $1,132,801.07    | $11,462,743.85  |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** FJUN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $2,681,931.69    | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $1,361,540.96   |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $11,452,769.93  |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $529,591,408.46  | $541,791,642.66 |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $46,406,991.44   | $3,777,829.88   |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $555,865,196.34  | $493,865,187.37 |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** SAUG

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $1,183,578.72    | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $22,032,358.21   | $15,354,236.72  |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $24,085,937.67   | $1,166,357.98   |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $105,833,825.40  | $104,928,328.01 |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** ARCX

- **Ticker:** MMSC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $1,091,327.67    | $2,126,950.06  |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $7,099,014.99    | $2,924,783.27  |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 0.92%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 0.70%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $1,000.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** Yes

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** YJUN

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $5,811,550.60    | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $6,974,199.24    | $0.00           |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $9,066,477.34   |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $27,079,239.28   | $24,893,370.39  |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $159,267,304.25  | $184,957,907.78 |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 104.17%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QCJA

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $17,840,038.67   | $4,170,243.01  |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $24,964,152.98   | $6,207,401.08  |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Prime Services LLC                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $1,938,444.09    | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA), Inc.                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $11,912,968.23   | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** SFEB

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $81,481,228.26   | $80,630,341.72 |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| JP Morgan Securities, Inc.                                    | $1,083,244.99    | $7,776,274.03  |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp)     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $10,631,482.13   | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $9,482,946.93    | $5,338,548.83  |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** YDEC

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $2,237,941.17    | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $61,903,997.47   | $67,602,115.22 |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $20,861,309.43   | $15,959,631.15 |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $1,128,090.33    | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DOCT

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $116,116,358.93  | $97,994,061.25 |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $992,454.84    |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $977,813.49      | $978,146.88    |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $98,670,778.55   | $75,474,165.33 |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $45,932,176.25   | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $2,987,812.70  |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00          |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** DFEB

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value    |
|:---|:---|:---|
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $242,959,256.12  | $241,667,342.94 |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $2,275,670.59   |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $84,798,342.31   | $28,252,338.98  |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $1,002,432.47    | $1,043,872.57   |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc.                             | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $2,144,875.41    | $0.00           |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00           |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $7,607,247.16    | $1,071,484.04   |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $41,425,773.01   | $1,094,299.12   |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 25,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** No

### FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November

**Item E.1 - Exchange**

- **Exchange:** BATS

- **Ticker:** QMNV

**Item E.2 - Authorized Participants**

| Name                                                          | Purchase Value   | Redeem Value   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| BMO Capital Markets Corp.                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC                                     | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp (FKA BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage) | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.                                  | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC                                          | $27,316,783.45   | $3,814,168.17  |
| Barclays Capital Inc.                                         | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| UBS Securities LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Mirae Asset Securities (USA), Inc.                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Interactive Brokers LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.                                | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC                                    | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jane Street Capital LLC                                       | $13,033,847.49   | $0.00          |
| Citadel Securities LLC                                        | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Virtu Americas LLC                                            | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC                                   | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC                                      | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Jefferies LLC                                                 | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC                                       | $0.00            | $0.00          |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC                                       | $20,897,758.11   | $26,836,025.76 |

**Item E.3 - Creation Units**

- **a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit:** 50,000.00

- **b.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (purchased):** 100.00%

- **c.i. Average percentage of value composed of cash (redeemed):** 100.00%

- **d.i.2. Average transaction fee (dollars for one or more units, purchased):** $250.00

- **d.i.3. Average transaction fee (percentage of value, purchased):** 0.00%

- **Item E.5 - Is the Fund an 'In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund'?** 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:

- [ ] i. Legal proceedings

- [ ] ii. Provision of financial support

- [x] iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)

- [ ] iv. Change in accounting principles and practices

- [ ] v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders

- [ ] vi. 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 a be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**Registrant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

**Date:** 2025-11-12

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Title:** Treasurer