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
InstitutionCwm, Llc
Latest Disclosed Ownership736,966 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 20,635,048
Cwm, Llc reports 5.36% increase in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On May 14, 2026 - Cwm, Llc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 736,966 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $20,635,048 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 26, 2026 disclosing 699,507 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 5.36% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $21,869,466 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)
2026-05-14 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 736,966 37,459 5.36 20,635 108,505.26 0.0536
2026-01-26 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 699,507 264,077 60.65 20 58.33 0.0535
2025-10-15 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 435,430 160,339 58.29 12 71.43 0.0362
2025-07-25 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 275,091 2,178 0.80 7 16.67 0.0258
2025-05-01 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 272,913 14,173 5.48 7 0.00 0.0272
2025-02-04 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 258,740 53,051 25.79 7 20.00 0.0274
2024-10-08 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 205,689 26,080 14.52 5 25.00 0.0221
2024-07-10 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 179,609 -81,267 -31.15 4 -33.33 0.0206
2024-04-05 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 260,876 -462,963 -63.96 6 -62.50 0.0299
2024-02-01 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 723,839 625,494 636.02 16 700.00 0.0883
2023-10-11 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 98,345 96,033 4,153.68 2 0.0128
2023-08-03 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 2,312 2,312 0 0.0003
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.