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
InstitutionClaro Advisors LLC
Latest Disclosed Ownership56,848 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 1,591,740
Claro Advisors LLC reports 4.49% increase in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On April 21, 2026 - Claro Advisors LLC filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 56,848 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $1,591,744 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 17, 2026 disclosing 54,404 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 4.49% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $1,686,964 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)
2026-04-21 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 56,848 2,444 4.49 1,592 3.58 0.1917
2026-02-17 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 54,404 7,188 15.22 1,536 17.70 0.2093
2025-11-12 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 47,216 5,300 12.64 1,305 17.25 0.1903
2025-08-05 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 41,916 5,949 16.54 1,113 24.08 0.1838
2025-05-12 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 35,967 1,752 5.12 897 2.75 0.1201
2025-01-13 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 34,215 6,385 22.94 873 25.43 0.1180
2024-11-07 2024-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 27,830 -86 -0.31 697 2.65 0.0900
2024-10-17 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 18,408 -9,508 619 0.0799
2024-07-31 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 27,916 3,612 14.86 679 18.32 0.1060
2024-04-18 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 24,304 150 0.62 573 4.56 0.0996
2024-01-22 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 24,154 -15,373 -38.89 548 -34.68 0.1187
2023-10-10 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 39,527 -2,464 -5.87 840 -7.19 0.2100
2023-08-08 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 41,991 541 1.31 904 6.86 0.2247
2023-04-17 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 41,450 -15,769 -27.56 847 -24.80 0.2487
2023-03-13 2022-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 57,219 10,746 23.12 1,125 23.90 0.3682
2023-02-14 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 57,219 1,125
2022-11-18 2022-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 46,473 0 0.00 908 0.00 0.3609
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 46,473 908
2022-08-12 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 46,473 10,748 30.09 908 19.32 0.3609
2022-05-16 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 35,725 0 0.00 761 0.00 0.2738
2022-02-14 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 35,725 35,725 761 0.2738
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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.