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
InstitutionIFP Advisors, Inc
Latest Disclosed Ownership155,330 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 5,245,494
IFP Advisors, Inc reports 32.40% increase in ownership of BUFR / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

On April 13, 2026 - IFP Advisors, Inc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 155,330 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (US:BUFR) valued at $5,245,494 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 6, 2026 disclosing 117,319 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 32.40% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $5,663,332 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)
2026-04-13 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 155,330 38,011 32.40 5,245 30.51 0.1088
2026-02-06 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 117,319 32,310 38.01 4,019 41.46 0.0902
2026-02-06 2025-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VIFT VEST LADDERED mc 33740F755 85,009 6,812 8.71 2,841 14.28 0.0738
2025-12-02 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VIFT VEST LADDERED mc 33740F755 85,009 6,812 2,841 0.0733
2025-07-24 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED mc 33740F755 78,197 -10,829 -12.16 2,487 -5.94 0.0707
2025-05-05 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 89,026 -4,171 -4.48 2,643 -6.90 0.0815
2025-02-04 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 93,197 13,729 17.28 2,840 19.54 0.0930
2025-02-04 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 79,468 18,421 30.18 2,375 34.56 0.0856
2024-07-30 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 61,047 8,833 16.92 1,765 20.97 0.0701
2024-07-30 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 52,214 -13,569 -20.63 1,460 -16.49 0.0640
2024-01-09 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 65,783 -40,488 -38.10 1,748 -32.86 0.0825
2023-10-12 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 106,271 21,857 25.89 2,603 23.14 0.1170
2023-08-14 2023-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 84,414 6,729 8.66 2,114 36.23 0.0884
2023-08-04 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 84,414 6,729 1,686 0.0780
2023-04-18 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 77,685 -46,705 -37.55 1,551 77,450.00 0.0675
2023-02-07 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 124,390 -117,464 -48.57 2 -99.96 0.0665
2022-11-08 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 241,854 25,068 11.56 4,886 11.40 0.1273
2022-09-06 2022-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 216,786 0 0.00 4,386 0.00 0.1407
2022-08-12 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ CEF 33740F755 273 -216,513 6 0.0107
2022-09-06 2022-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740F755 216,786 178,778 470.37 4,386 382.51 0.1407
2022-08-08 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ CEF 33740F755 77,582 39,574 1,753 0.0358
2022-01-12 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ CEF 33740F755 38,008 973 2.63 909 6.82 0.0178
2021-10-06 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ CEF 33740F755 37,035 18,995 105.29 851 105.06 0.0170
2021-07-13 2021-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ CEF 33740F755 18,040 17,805 7,576.60 415 8,200.00 0.0086
2021-04-30 2021-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ CEF 33740F755 235 235 5 0.0001
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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.