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
InstitutionWedbush Securities Inc
Latest Disclosed Ownership235,042 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 6,581
Wedbush Securities Inc reports 5.92% increase in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On April 21, 2026 - Wedbush Securities Inc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 235,042 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $6,581,176 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 12, 2026 disclosing 221,908 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 5.92% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $6,974,871 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 TRUST VEST COM 33740U703 235,042 13,134 5.92 7 0.00 0.1919
2026-02-12 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TRUST VEST COM 33740U703 221,908 5,718 2.64 6 20.00 0.1828
2025-11-06 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TRUST VEST COM 33740U703 216,190 49,847 29.97 6 25.00 0.1952
2025-08-06 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TRUST VEST COM 33740U703 166,343 -109,523 -39.70 4 -33.33 0.1544
2025-05-06 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TRUST VEST COM 33740U703 275,866 14,986 5.74 7 0.00 0.2526
2025-02-13 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TRUST VEST COM 33740U703 260,880 -4,799 -1.81 7 0.00 0.2373
2024-11-08 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TRUST COM 33740U703 265,679 24,333 10.08 7 20.00 0.2468
2024-08-07 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TRUST COM 33740U703 241,346 40,027 19.88 6 25.00 0.2098
2024-05-15 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TRUST COM 33740U703 201,319 201,319 5 0.1772
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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.