First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF
US ˙ BATS ˙ US33740U7037

SecurityBUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF
InstitutionCambridge Advisors Inc.
Latest Disclosed Ownership16,917 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 473,676
Cambridge Advisors Inc. reports 2.59% decrease in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On April 16, 2026 - Cambridge Advisors Inc. filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 16,917 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $473,676 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 21, 2026 disclosing 17,367 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of -2.59% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $502,012 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date
Effective
Date
Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)
Reported
Shares
ΔShares ΔShares
(%)
Reported
Value
(x1000)
ΔValue
(%)
Alloc
(%)
ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)
Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-04-16 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 16,917 -450 -2.59 474 -3.47 0.0919
2026-01-21 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 17,367 0 0.00 490 2.08 0.0934
2025-10-15 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 17,367 -100 -0.57 480 3.67 0.0938
2025-07-16 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 17,467 -1,100 -5.92 464 0.00 0.0970
2025-04-24 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 18,567 -2,998 -13.90 463 -15.82 0.1015
2025-01-16 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 21,565 -500 -2.27 550 -0.36 0.1228
2024-10-23 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 22,065 -500 -2.22 553 0.73 0.1207
2024-07-11 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 22,565 -1,340 -5.61 549 -2.66 0.1275
2024-04-16 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 23,905 -11 -0.05 564 3.87 0.1330
2024-01-17 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 23,916 0 0.00 543 6.69 0.1364
2023-10-18 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 23,916 0 0.00 508 -1.36 0.1365
2023-07-13 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 23,916 -1,450 -5.72 515 -0.58 0.1318
2023-04-13 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 25,366 0 0.00 518 4.02 0.1327
2023-01-23 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 25,366 -2,660 -9.49 499 -7.09 0.1339
2022-10-17 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 28,026 -4,000 -12.49 536 -14.38 0.1536
2022-07-18 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 32,026 6,564 25.78 626 15.93 0.1711
2022-05-05 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 25,462 11,077 77.00 540 75.90 0.1287
2022-01-14 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 14,385 14,385 307 0.0694
Legend
Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.