First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February
US ˙ BATS ˙ US33740F7713

SecurityDFEB / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February
InstitutionKovack Advisors, Inc.
Latest Disclosed Ownership25,133 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 1,196,170
Kovack Advisors, Inc. reports 136.46% increase in ownership of DFEB / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February

On May 12, 2026 - Kovack Advisors, Inc. filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 25,133 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (US:DFEB) valued at $1,190,550 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR/A on February 17, 2026 disclosing 10,629 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February. This represents a change in shares of 136.46% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $1,267,960 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 US 33740F771 25,133 14,504 136.46 1,196 135.90 0.0638
2026-02-17 2025-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST US 33740F771 10,629 3,827 56.26 507 60.44 0.0236
2026-02-12 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST US 33740F771 10,629 3,827 486
2025-11-10 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST US 33740F771 6,802 287 4.41 317 8.97 0.0298
2025-08-04 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST US 33740F771 6,515 1,370 26.63 291 34.26 0.0285
2025-05-06 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST US 33740F771 5,145 5,145 217 0.0230
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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.