First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF
US ˙ BATS ˙ US33740F7556

SecurityBUFR / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF
InstitutionAdvisory Services Network, LLC
Latest Disclosed Ownership265,486 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 8,965,457
Advisory Services Network, LLC reports 1,012.73% increase in ownership of BUFR / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

On May 15, 2026 - Advisory Services Network, LLC filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 265,486 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (US:BUFR) valued at $8,965,462 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 17, 2026 disclosing 23,859 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 1,012.73% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $9,679,620 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)
2026-05-15 2026-03-31 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 265,486 241,627 1,012.73 8,965 997.31 0.0828
2026-02-17 2025-12-31 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 23,859 4,080 20.63 817 23.60 0.0116
2025-11-18 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 19,779 -1,299 -6.16 661 -2.94 0.0097
2025-08-19 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 21,078 8,229 64.04 681 78.74 0.0110
2025-05-15 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 12,849 -763 -5.61 382 -7.97 0.0073
2025-02-13 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 13,612 1,770 14.95 415 21.05 0.0077
2024-11-14 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 11,842 0 0.00 342 0.00 0.0071
2024-08-13 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 11,842 0 0.00 342 3.32 0.0071
2024-05-06 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 11,842 -55,051 -82.30 331 -81.37 0.0073
2024-02-09 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 66,893 -694 -1.03 1,777 7.37 0.0434
2023-11-14 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 67,587 17,076 33.81 1,655 30.93 0.0445
2023-08-09 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 50,511 48,215 2,099.96 1,265 2,284.91 0.0337
2023-05-17 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 2,296 2,296 54 0.0015
2021-11-05 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 0 -2,090 -100.00 0 -100.00
2021-08-12 2021-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI ETF 33740F755 2,090 2,090 48 0.0015
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.