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
InstitutionSimplicity Wealth,LLC
Latest Disclosed Ownership319,416 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 8,943,648
Simplicity Wealth,LLC reports 6.68% increase in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On April 30, 2026 - Simplicity Wealth,LLC filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 319,416 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $8,943,648 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 30, 2026 disclosing 299,418 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 6.68% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $9,478,670 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)
2026-04-30 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 319,416 19,998 6.68 8,944 5.77 0.5069
2026-01-30 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 299,418 12,436 4.33 8,456 6.59 0.5042
2025-10-30 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 286,982 84,212 41.53 7,932 47.30 0.4593
2025-07-22 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 202,770 85,708 73.22 5,386 84.42 0.2242
2025-04-15 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 117,062 117,062 2,921 0.2271
2025-02-07 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 0 -122,277 -100.00 0 -100.00
2024-10-10 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 122,277 16,207 15.28 3,062 18.69 0.2836
2024-07-10 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 106,070 85,527 416.33 2,580 432.85 0.0583
2024-04-24 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 20,543 20,543 485 0.0115
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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.