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
InstitutionSigma Planning Corp
Latest Disclosed Ownership157,884 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 4,420,741
Sigma Planning Corp reports 38.00% increase in ownership of BUFD / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

On May 4, 2026 - Sigma Planning Corp filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 157,884 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (US:BUFD) valued at $4,420,752 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 30, 2026 disclosing 114,409 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 38.00% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $4,685,208 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)
2026-05-04 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 157,884 43,475 38.00 4,421 47.04 0.1228
2026-01-30 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 114,409 -2,187 -1.88 3,006 -6.70 0.0830
2025-11-10 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 116,596 -38,713 -24.93 3,223 -21.89 0.0916
2025-08-05 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 155,309 -15,313 -8.97 4,125 -3.10 0.1240
2025-05-02 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 170,622 75,391 79.17 4,257 75.19 0.1358
2025-02-03 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 95,231 49,933 110.23 2,430 114.29 0.0763
2024-11-04 2024-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 45,298 16,586 57.77 1,134 62.46 0.0347
2024-08-06 2024-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED 33740U703 28,712 -10,792 -27.32 698 -25.03 0.0221
2024-05-02 2024-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI VEST FUND OF DEP 33740U703 39,504 28,861 271.17 932 286.31 0.0293
2024-02-01 2023-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 10,643 -18,174 -63.07 242 -60.62 0.0189
2023-11-06 2023-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 28,817 3,356 13.18 612 11.68 0.0230
2023-08-02 2023-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 25,461 4,438 21.11 548 27.74 0.0197
2023-05-08 2023-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 21,023 -12,326 -36.96 430 -34.50 0.0143
2023-01-24 2022-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 33,349 -9,548 -22.26 656 -20.12 0.0235
2022-11-10 2022-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 42,897 2,095 5.13 820 2.89 0.0313
2022-08-11 2022-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 40,802 8,548 26.50 797 16.52 0.0277
2022-04-20 2022-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 32,254 19,211 147.29 684 146.04 0.0205
2022-02-02 2021-12-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF DEEP BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740U703 13,043 -39,172 -75.02 278 -74.40 0.0077
2021-10-28 2021-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI CBOE VEST FD DEP 33740U703 52,215 -21,549 -29.21 1,086 -29.07 0.0327
2021-08-13 2021-06-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF DEEP BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740U703 73,764 73,764 1,531 0.0456
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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.