First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF
US ˙ BATS ˙ US33740U7037

SecurityBUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF
InstitutionCetera Investment Advisers
Latest Disclosed Ownership2,125,690 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 59,519,306
Cetera Investment Advisers reports 12.00% increase in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On May 13, 2026 - Cetera Investment Advisers filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 2,125,690 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $59,519,320 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 17, 2026 disclosing 1,898,005 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 12.00% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $62,686,598 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)
2026-05-13 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 2,125,690 227,685 12.00 59,519 11.04 0.0633
2026-02-17 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 1,898,005 126,671 7.15 53,600 9.48 0.0586
2025-11-14 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 1,771,334 751,904 73.76 48,960 80.82 0.0569
2025-08-08 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 1,019,430 42,936 4.40 27,076 11.14 0.0457
2025-05-06 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 976,494 74,794 8.29 24,364 5.88 0.0472
2025-02-14 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 901,700 70,569 8.49 23,011 10.57 0.0481
2024-11-13 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 831,131 27,632 3.44 20,812 6.50 0.0455
2024-08-22 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 803,499 -51,634 -6.04 19,541 -3.13 0.0450
2024-05-24 2024-03-31 13F/A-1 FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 855,133 416,718 95.05 20,173 102.69 0.0476
2024-05-15 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 229,494 -208,921 5,414 0.0583
2024-02-13 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 438,415 -84,750 -16.20 9,952 -10.48 0.0808
2023-11-14 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 523,165 31,920 6.50 11,117 5.07 0.0960
2023-08-10 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 491,245 -95,033 -16.21 10,581 -11.66 0.0890
2023-05-15 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 586,278 232,466 65.70 11,978 72.11 0.1047
2023-02-14 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 353,812 164,297 86.69 6,959 92.13 0.0645
2022-11-14 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 189,515 -212,338 -52.84 3,622 -53.87 0.0723
2022-08-11 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 401,853 46,594 13.12 7,852 4.15 0.1249
2022-05-13 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 355,259 78,594 28.41 7,539 27.87 0.1083
2022-02-14 2021-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 276,665 214,182 342.78 5,896 353.89 0.0844
2021-11-16 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 62,483 62,483 1,299 0.0207
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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.