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
InstitutionCommonwealth Equity Services, Llc
Latest Disclosed Ownership805,431 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 22,745,373
Commonwealth Equity Services, Llc reports 5.28% increase in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On February 12, 2026 - Commonwealth Equity Services, Llc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 805,431 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $22,745,371 USD as of December 31, 2025. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on October 22, 2025 disclosing 765,069 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 5.28% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $23,901,165 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)
2026-02-12 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 805,431 40,362 5.28 22,745 108,209.52
2025-10-22 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 765,069 -2,188 -0.29 21 5.00 0.0274
2025-08-06 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 767,257 -246,704 -24.33 20 -20.00 0.0269
2025-05-09 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 1,013,961 111,565 12.36 25 8.70 0.0358
2025-02-10 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 902,396 106,644 13.40 23 21.05 0.0337
2024-10-18 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 795,752 20,801 2.68 20 5.56 0.0302
2024-07-31 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 774,951 83,489 12.07 19 12.50 0.0298
2024-04-29 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 691,462 -117,120 -14.48 16 -11.11 0.0271
2024-02-06 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 808,582 -19,020 -2.30 18 5.88 0.0336
2023-10-23 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 827,602 57,761 7.50 18 6.25 0.0364
2023-08-10 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 769,841 -85,950 -10.04 17 -5.88 0.0337
2023-05-11 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 855,791 10,343 1.22 17 6.25 0.0367
2023-02-07 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 845,448 -135,304 -13.80 17 -99.91 0.0400
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 980,752 246,336 33.54 18,742 30.61 0.0483
2022-07-19 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 734,416 247,951 50.97 14,350 39.02 0.0374
2022-05-04 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 486,465 53,888 12.46 10,322 11.98 0.0236
2022-01-31 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 432,577 114,558 36.02 9,218 39.43 0.0208
2021-10-29 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 318,019 33,244 11.67 6,611 11.84 0.0166
2021-08-11 2021-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 284,775 136,919 92.60 5,911 95.99 0.0150
2021-05-04 2021-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 147,856 147,856 3,016 0.0085
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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.