First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December
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SecurityQDEC / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December
InstitutionPFG Advisors
Latest Disclosed Ownership12,033 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 378,558
PFG Advisors reports 6.92% increase in ownership of QDEC / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December

On May 5, 2026 - PFG Advisors filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 12,033 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December (US:QDEC) valued at $378,558 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 27, 2026 disclosing 11,254 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December. This represents a change in shares of 6.92% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $428,856 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 FT VEST NAS 33740F649 12,033 779 6.92 379 3.28 0.0184
2026-01-27 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 11,254 -7,185 -38.97 366 -36.13 0.0178
2025-11-13 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 18,439 7,419 67.32 574 77.40 0.0235
2025-08-07 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 11,020 607 5.83 323 18.75 0.0149
2025-05-06 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 10,413 -398 -3.68 272 -8.42 0.0152
2025-02-07 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 10,811 -3,408 -23.97 298 -21.64 0.0182
2024-10-15 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 14,219 -4,097 -22.37 379 -20.55 0.0239
2024-08-08 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 18,316 -2,611 -12.48 477 -8.09 0.0323
2024-05-07 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST NAS 33740F649 20,927 11,242 116.08 520 126.64 0.0380
2024-01-19 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT CBOE VEST 100 33740F649 9,685 9,685 229 0.0185
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.