SEC Form SC 13G filed by Truist Financial Corporation

9/18/24 4:08:35 PM ET

Major Banks

Finance

Get the next $TFC alert in real time by email

SC 13G 1 r13G_XAUG_ETF_08-31.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* FT VEST U.S. EQUITY ENHANCE & MODERATE BUFFER ETF 33740F391 August 30, 2024 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1 (b) [ ] Rule 13d-1 (c) [ ] Rule 13d-1 (d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however see the Notes). CUSIP No. 33740F391 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons Truist Financial Corporation as Parent Holding Company for Truist Advisory Services, Inc. an affiliated registered investment advisor. 56-0939887 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) __________ (b) __________ 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization North Carolina Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 128,859. Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0. Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power 128,859. Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0. 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 128,859 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 15.619% 12. Type of Reporting Person* HC / IA UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: FT Vest Hedged Equity Enhanced Income Fund LLC (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 225 WEST WACKER 21ST FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60606 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Truist Financial Corporation as Parent Holding Company for Truist Advisory Services, Inc. an affiliated Registered Investment advisor. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or if none Residence: 214 North Tryon Street Charolotte, NC 28202 (c) Citizenship: Truist Financial Corporation is a North Carolina Corporation; Truist Advisory Services, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Exchange Traded Fund (e) CUSIP Number 33740F391 Item 3.If this statement is filed pursuant to SS240.13d-1(b) or 240.13-2(b) or (c) check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ]Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [ ]Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ]Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ]Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [X]An investment adviser in accordance with SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ]An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [X]A parent holding company or control person in accordance with SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ]A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ]A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ]Group in accordance with SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4.Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 825,000. (b) Percent of class: 15.619%. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 128,859. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0. (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 128,859. (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0. Item 5.Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ]. Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Various co-trustees may share the power to direct the receipt of income including dividends as well as the proceeds from sale of securities. Not applicable Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true complete and correct. September 18, 2024 Date /s/ Edward M Kwiatkowski Signature Edward M Kwiatkowski/ Vice President Name / Title Truist Financial Corporation 214 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28292 September 18, 2024 Ladies and Gentlemen: There is hereby transmitted for filing pursuant to Section 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13G thereunder a Schedule 13G relating to beneficial ownership by Truist Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries of shares of FT VEST U.S. EQUITY ENHANCE & MODERATE BUFFER ETF. Please call the undersigned at (252) 246-4439 if you have any questions. Sincerely /s/ Edward M Kwiatkowski Vice President

Get the next $TFC alert in real time by email

Recent Analyst Ratings for

$TFC

Date	Price Target	Rating	Analyst
8/9/2024		Underperform → Peer Perform	Wolfe Research
7/24/2024	$45.00 → $47.00	Buy → Neutral	Citigroup
7/17/2024	$45.00	Outperform → Neutral	Robert W. Baird
5/16/2024	$43.00	Equal Weight	Barclays
5/9/2024	$44.00	In-line	Evercore ISI
4/23/2024	$42.00	Neutral → Buy	Compass Point
3/19/2024	$41.00 → $43.00	Equal-Weight → Overweight	Stephens
1/4/2024	$43.00	Neutral → Buy	BofA Securities

More analyst ratings

SEC Form SC 13G filed by Truist Financial Corporation

Chat with this insight

Recent Analyst Ratings for $TFC

$TFC Press Releases

Fastest customizable press release news feed in the world

Truist to speak at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference

Truist announces retirement of Vice Chair and Chief Risk Officer Clarke R. Starnes III and appointment of Brad Bender as successor

Lincoln Property Company Named the Exclusive Real Estate Provider for Leading Insurance Brokerage TIH

$TFC Financials

Live finance-specific insights

Truist announces redemption of Series L Depositary Shares

Truist declares common and preferred stock dividends

Truist announces third-quarter 2024 earnings call details

$TFC SEC Filings

Truist Financial Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits

SEC Form 13F-HR filed by Truist Financial Corporation

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Truist Financial Corporation

$TFC Insider Purchases

Insider purchases reveal critical bullish sentiment about the company from key stakeholders. See them live in this feed.

Chairman & CEO Rogers William H Jr bought $2,518,908 worth of shares (57,300 units at $43.96), increasing direct ownership by 11% to 569,271 units (SEC Form 4)

Rogers William H Jr bought $280,480 worth of shares (10,000 units at $28.05), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 412,924 units (SEC Form 4)

$TFC Analyst Ratings

Analyst ratings in real time. Analyst ratings have a very high impact on the underlying stock. See them live in this feed.

Truist upgraded by Wolfe Research

Truist downgraded by Citigroup with a new price target

Truist downgraded by Robert W. Baird with a new price target

$TFC Large Ownership Changes

This live feed shows all institutional transactions in real time.

SEC Form SC 13G filed by Truist Financial Corporation

Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Truist Financial Corporation

Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Truist Financial Corporation

$TFC Market Insights

Live Market Insights

$TFC Leadership Updates

Live Leadership Updates

Honeywell, Kinder Morgan, Truist Financial And A Tech Stock: CNBC's 'Final Trades'

This General Motors Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Downgrades For Wednesday

Citigroup Downgrades Truist Finl to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $47

Truist announces retirement of Vice Chair and Chief Risk Officer Clarke R. Starnes III and appointment of Brad Bender as successor

Truist names Steve Hagerman chief information officer

Truist Foundation supports Southeastern communities impacted by Tropical Storm Debby with $100,000 grant

$TFC Insider Trading

Insider transactions reveal critical sentiment about the company from key stakeholders. See them live in this feed.

SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Bender Bradley D

SEC Form 4 filed by Vice Chair and CRO Starnes Clarke R Iii

Vice Chair & COO Cummins Hugh S. Iii converted options into 9,961 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 4,378 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 363,442 units (SEC Form 4)

Recent Analyst Ratings for
$TFC

$TFC
Press Releases

$TFC
Financials

$TFC
SEC Filings

$TFC
Insider Purchases

$TFC
Analyst Ratings

$TFC
Large Ownership Changes

$TFC
Market Insights

$TFC
Leadership Updates

$TFC
Insider Trading