First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
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SecurityBUFT / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
InstitutionIFP Advisors, Inc
Latest Disclosed Ownership8,623 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 213,937
IFP Advisors, Inc ownership in BUFT / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

On April 13, 2026 - IFP Advisors, Inc filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 8,623 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (US:BUFT) valued at $213,937 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 6, 2026 disclosing 8,623 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF. This represents a change in shares of 0.00% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $223,120 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 33740U760 8,623 0 0.00 214 0.47 0.0044
2026-02-06 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 8,623 0 0.00 212 1.92 0.0048
2026-02-06 2025-09-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VIVEST BUFFERED mc 33740U760 8,623 -6,657 -43.57 208 -42.06 0.0054
2025-12-02 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VIVEST BUFFERED mc 33740U760 8,623 -6,657 208 0.0054
2025-07-24 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED mc 33740U760 15,280 6,698 78.05 360 86.98 0.0102
2025-05-05 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 8,582 0 0.00 193 0.00 0.0059
2025-02-04 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 8,582 0 0.00 193 1.59 0.0063
2025-02-04 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 8,582 0 0.00 190 1.07 0.0068
2024-07-30 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 8,582 -1,020 -10.62 187 -8.78 0.0074
2024-07-30 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 9,602 -11,905 -55.35 205 -54.14 0.0090
2024-01-09 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 21,507 -6,337 -22.76 448 -18.43 0.0211
2023-10-12 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 27,844 -6,870 -19.79 548 -20.58 0.0246
2023-08-14 2023-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 34,714 -1,590 -4.38 691 -4.96 0.0289
2023-08-04 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 34,714 -1,590 694 0.0321
2023-04-18 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 36,304 -88,036 -70.80 726 36,200.00 0.0316
2023-02-07 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 124,340 -642 -0.51 2 -99.92 0.0665
2022-11-08 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 124,982 -12,883 -9.34 2,502 -9.41 0.0652
2022-09-06 2022-06-30 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 137,865 0 0.00 2,762 0.00 0.0886
2022-09-06 2022-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI mc 33740U760 137,865 130,443 1,757.52 2,762 1,753.69 0.0886
2022-08-08 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST BUFERD CEF 33740U760 7,422 148
2022-01-12 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST BUFERD CEF 33740U760 7,422 7,422 149 0.0029
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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.