First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
US ˙ NasdaqGM ˙ US33740F8703

SecurityLDSF / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
InstitutionD.a. Davidson & Co.
Latest Disclosed Ownership85,556 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 1,618,720
D.a. Davidson & Co. reports 4.70% increase in ownership of LDSF / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

On May 5, 2026 - D.a. Davidson & Co. filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 85,556 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (US:LDSF) valued at $1,618,720 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 29, 2026 disclosing 81,719 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF. This represents a change in shares of 4.70% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $1,620,833 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)
2026-05-05 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 85,556 3,837 4.70 1,619 3.39 0.0098
2026-01-29 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD V VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 81,719 -2,370 -2.82 1,565 -2.61 0.0096
2025-10-22 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 84,089 -4,043 -4.59 1,608 -4.00 0.0103
2025-07-30 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 88,132 -980 -1.10 1,675 -0.42 0.0118
2025-04-28 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 89,112 7,585 9.30 1,682 9.87 0.0135
2025-01-31 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 81,527 -5,878 -6.73 1,530 -8.60 0.0125
2024-11-13 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 87,405 -9,864 -10.14 1,675 -7.87 0.0138
2024-08-01 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 97,269 12,211 14.36 1,818 13.92 0.0161
2024-05-13 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 85,058 85,058 1,595 0.0144
2022-11-07 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 0 -10,698 -100.00 0 -100.00
2022-07-28 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 10,698 -18,717 -63.63 200 -64.97 0.0025
2022-05-12 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 29,415 -34,513 -53.99 571 -55.36 0.0062
2022-01-31 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 63,928 52,242 447.05 1,279 441.95 0.0136
2021-11-15 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 11,686 -400 -3.31 236 -3.67 0.0027
2021-08-10 2021-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI LOW DUR STRTGC 33740F870 12,086 12,086 245 0.0029
Legend
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.