First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
US ˙ NasdaqGM ˙ US33740F8059

SecurityFIXD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
InstitutionKovack Advisors, Inc.
Latest Disclosed Ownership69,421 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 3,026,074
Kovack Advisors, Inc. reports 1.14% decrease in ownership of FIXD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

On May 12, 2026 - Kovack Advisors, Inc. filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 69,421 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (US:FIXD) valued at $3,026,061 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR/A on February 17, 2026 disclosing 70,218 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF. This represents a change in shares of -1.14% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $3,024,416 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 SMITH OPPORT FXD 33740F805 69,421 -797 -1.14 3,026 -2.76 0.1614
2026-02-17 2025-12-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI SMITH OPPORT FXD 33740F805 70,218 70,218 3,112 0.1446
2026-02-12 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI SMITH OPPORT FXD 33740F805 70,220 70,220 90 0.0069
2023-10-19 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI TCW OPPORTUNIS 33740F805 0 -58,855 -100.00 0 -100.00
2023-07-21 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI TCW OPPORTUNIS 33740F805 58,855 -3,547 -5.68 2,600 -7.54 0.3331
2023-04-21 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI TCW OPPORTUNIS 33740F805 62,402 -6,812 -9.84 2,812 -7.50 0.3833
2023-02-22 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 69,214 -856 -1.22 3,040 -0.39 0.4443
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 70,070 -1,640 -2.29 3,051 -8.24 0.4481
2022-08-10 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 71,710 -2,868 -3.85 3,325 -10.06 0.4388
2022-05-16 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 74,578 -145 -0.19 3,697 -7.02 0.3798
2022-01-18 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 74,723 1,881 2.58 3,976 1.92 0.3841
2021-11-03 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 72,842 -870 -1.18 3,901 -1.32 0.4240
2021-07-29 2021-06-30 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 73,712 4,719 6.84 3,953 8.45 0.4500
2021-05-04 2021-03-31 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 68,993 2,097 3.13 3,645 -0.44 0.4737
2021-01-14 2020-12-31 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 66,896 4,932 7.96 3,661 7.36 0.5269
2020-11-02 2020-09-30 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF 33740F805 61,964 29,587 91.38 3,410 92.22 0.6068
2020-07-31 2020-06-30 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF ETF 33740F805 32,377 20 0.06 1,774 3.99 0.3454
2020-04-30 2020-03-31 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF 33740F805 32,357 2,298 7.64 1,706 9.50 0.3940
2020-01-29 2019-12-31 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF 33740F805 30,059 -5,535 -15.55 1,558 -16.86 0.2785
2019-10-31 2019-09-30 13F FIRST TRUST TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF TCW OPPORTUNISTIC FI ETF 33740F805 35,594 35,594 1,874 0.3845
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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.