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
InstitutionKovack Advisors, Inc.
Latest Disclosed Ownership388,961 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 13,157,320
Kovack Advisors, Inc. reports 0.82% increase in ownership of BUFR / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

On May 12, 2026 - Kovack Advisors, Inc. filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 388,961 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (US:BUFR) valued at $13,135,213 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR/A on February 17, 2026 disclosing 385,809 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 0.82% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $14,208,745 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)
2026-05-12 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 388,961 3,152 0.82 13,157 -0.45 0.7018
2026-02-17 2025-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 385,809 299,617 347.62 13,218 358.92 0.6142
2026-02-12 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 385,810 299,618 5,705 0.4368
2025-11-10 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 86,192 -29,754 -25.66 2,881 -21.89 0.2712
2025-08-04 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 115,946 7,427 6.84 3,687 14.47 0.3614
2025-05-06 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 108,519 10,299 10.49 3,222 7.65 0.3411
2025-02-05 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 98,220 -540 -0.55 2,993 1.39 0.2937
2024-11-05 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 98,760 11,388 13.03 2,952 16.83 0.3126
2024-08-05 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740F755 87,372 87,372 2,527 0.2781
2024-04-19 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 0 -92,000 -100.00 0 -100.00
2024-02-02 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 92,000 24,743 36.79 2,444 48.39 0.2903
2023-10-19 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 67,257 -67,635 -50.14 1,647 -51.23 0.2297
2023-07-21 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 134,892 73,120 118.37 3,378 133.06 0.4328
2023-04-21 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST US EQ 33740F755 61,772 3,879 6.70 1,450 12.76 0.1976
2023-02-22 2022-12-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 57,893 2,119 3.80 1,286 10.59 0.1879
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 55,774 -3,987 -6.67 1,162 -9.36 0.1707
2022-08-10 2022-06-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 59,761 -3,136 -4.99 1,282 -14.25 0.1692
2022-05-16 2022-03-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 62,897 -41,436 -39.72 1,495 -40.37 0.1536
2022-01-18 2021-12-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 104,333 12,796 13.98 2,507 19.32 0.2422
2021-11-03 2021-09-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 91,537 91,537 2,101 0.2283
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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.