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
InstitutionCwm, Llc
Latest Disclosed Ownership5,140,529 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 173,595,647
Cwm, Llc reports 3.55% increase in ownership of BUFR / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

On May 14, 2026 - Cwm, Llc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 5,140,529 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (US:BUFR) valued at $173,595,664 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 26, 2026 disclosing 4,964,256 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 3.55% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $187,423,687 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 33740F755 5,140,529 176,273 3.55 173,596 102,014.71 0.4513
2026-01-26 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 4,964,256 -117,628 -2.31 170 0.59 0.4608
2025-10-15 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 5,081,884 10,545 0.21 170 4.97 0.5108
2025-07-25 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 5,071,339 117,933 2.38 161 9.52 0.5687
2025-05-01 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 4,953,406 462,927 10.31 147 8.09 0.5865
2025-02-04 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 4,490,479 -97,663 -2.13 137 -0.73 0.5679
2024-10-08 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 4,588,142 1,359,761 42.12 137 47.31 0.5898
2024-07-10 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST FD OF BU 33740F755 3,228,381 951,916 41.82 93 47.62 0.4401
2024-04-05 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 2,276,465 303,155 15.36 64 21.15 0.3095
2024-02-01 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 1,973,310 709,893 56.19 52 73.33 0.2819
2023-10-11 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 1,263,417 457,592 56.79 31 50.00 0.1896
2023-08-03 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 805,825 387,848 92.79 20 122.22 0.1247
2023-05-01 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 417,977 199,314 91.15 10 125.00 0.0663
2023-02-01 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 218,663 218,663 5 0.0358
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.